Payroll Analyst II
Databricks
GAQ426R202
Join Databricks’ dynamic and expanding Global Payroll Team, part of the Financial Organization. As a Payroll Analyst II, you’ll play a vital role in delivering a best-in-class payroll experience to employees across the globe. We are in an exciting phase of transformation, implementing key projects to scale our operations and enhance service quality.
As a Payroll Analyst II, you will ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for multiple countries within the EMEA and APAC regions. You’ll work closely with external payroll vendors and internal teams to maintain compliance, improve processes, and support payroll operations across our growing organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide employee support through our case management system, resolving payroll inquiries promptly and professionally.
- Ensure accurate, timely payroll processing for countries across the EMEA/APAC regions.
- Comply with internal payroll controls, audit standards, and statutory regulations.
- Collaborate with payroll vendors to manage outsourced payroll processes.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability.
- Create and maintain payroll process documentation to support automation and standardization.
- Complete and ensure compliance with payroll processing checklists.
- Monitor and help maintain adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and other performance metrics.
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in global payroll, preferably within a fast-paced, multi-national environment.
- Strong knowledge of payroll regulations and practices across APAC and/or EMEA countries (e.g., JP, SG, IN, AU, NZ, KR, UK, FR, DE, etc.).
- Experience with Workday HCM is a plus.
- Familiarity with payroll vendors such as ADP, Safeguard, BDO, TMF, etc.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (e.g., vLookup, pivot tables).
- Understanding of case management tools, SLA-driven environments, and payroll metrics.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact directly with employees.
- Strong analytical and reconciliation abilities, with keen attention to detail.
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please visit https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
Compliance
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