Specialist in Handling Employee Wages and Compensation Setup
Oyster, a leading global employment platform, is seeking a skilled Payroll Implementation Specialist to join their team. This role is fully remote and offers a unique opportunity to work with a company that simplifies international hiring and compliance for remote-first companies.
Role and Responsibilities
The Payroll Implementation Specialist will be responsible for overseeing the configuration of each customer's payroll according to their specific requirements, ensuring compliance with local regulations. This includes assisting in configuring interfaces, reports, and system configurations to enable parallel and live payroll runs for the initial launch period.
With a minimum of 3 years of experience supporting payroll implementation or system transitions, the ideal candidate will have proven experience working with internal and/or external stakeholders. Familiarity with BI tools such as Looker is a plus, and experience handling multiple smaller projects at once is essential.
The role also requires project management experience, strong organizational skills, a high degree of accuracy, and attention to detail in data handling. Proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets, with the ability to use formulas and organize data, is necessary.
About Oyster
Launched in January 2020, Oyster offers key services such as Employer of Record (EOR), global contractor management, automated payroll in 120+ currencies, localized benefits administration, and compliance management with in-house legal expertise. The platform helps companies hire, pay, and care for talent anywhere.
Oyster's achievements include expanding and simplifying hiring in Mexico, improving product features for automated management of timesheets and compensation workflows, focusing on ethical employment and employee development, and providing real-time updates on labor law changes across countries.
The company is known for its comprehensive support for digital nomads and location-independent workers, and it has achieved B Corp status in 2023. Oyster's team of 500+ employees across 60+ countries is committed to ensuring equal opportunity of employment for qualified persons with disabilities.
Benefits and Work Environment
The Payroll Implementation Specialist will work in a borderless, HQ-less company, collaborating with HR, Finance, and other internal teams. The role offers a competitive salary, access to mental health support, wellbeing allowance, flexible parental leave, and a WFH stipend.
In addition, the Payroll Implementation Specialist will have the opportunity to work with a company that values employee engagement, having achieved one of the highest employee engagement scores in its class. The role requires the candidate to be based in the +1/ +2 UTC timezone.
Annual leave of 40 days, including public/bank holidays and vacation/holiday leave, is provided to the Payroll Implementation Specialist.
Oyster has raised $286 million and has a current valuation of $1.2 billion, demonstrating its significant impact in the global employment market. The company is committed to streamlining international hiring and compliance, continuously enhancing its technology and services to support growing remote and distributed teams worldwide.
- The Payroll Implementation Specialist role at Oyster, a leading global employment platform, involves managing technology and finance-related aspects, such as configuring payroll systems according to specific business requirements and ensuring compliance with local regulations.
- As part of Oyster, a company that is committed to streamlining international hiring and compliance, the Payroll Implementation Specialist will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, business practices, and ethical employment standards, while enjoying a remote, flexible work environment and competitive benefits.
