👩‍💻 The Role

Location: While this position is posted in a specific location, all of Oyster’s positions are fully remote and you can work from home. Forever. To create the best experience for our new hire, this role requires you to be based within +3 / -3 UTC.

Join our Payroll & Finance Transformation team to help automate and scale multi-country payroll processes from end-to-end. You’ll get hands-on with real payroll data, document complex logic, and partner with Finance, Payroll, Product and Engineering to drive full automation.

You’ll be joining as an Analyst playing a highly impactful role in our Payroll & Finance Transformation team. You will work on complex payroll systems across multiple countries. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be exposed to the logic, structure, and behind-the-scenes processes that ensure accurate, compliant payroll execution and payments.

You will be maintaining payroll logic, working cross-functionally, and documenting country-specific rules and exceptions. You’ll help track down missing data, identify inconsistencies, and gradually take ownership of workflow components as you grow with us. Along the way, you’ll learn how payroll connects with finance, tax, product, and engineering - and how operational decisions impact the broader business.

You’ll also support payroll processing, ensuring data is complete and validated each cycle. As part of our shift towards full automation, you will help translate manual processes and payroll logic into structured documentation and flows that can be automated and scaled.

This is a great opportunity for someone highly analytical, curious, and who wants to get deep into workflow and data automation. You’ll be expected to ask questions, take initiative, and build confidence working with complex information. If you enjoy spotting patterns, fixing broken logic, and want to learn how to design systems that scale - this role will give you a strong foundation.

Responsibilities

Align payroll calculations with accounting, tax, and compliance requirements
Process and validate structured input data (salary, bonuses, leave) to ensure accurate payroll runs
Continually inspect and analyse payroll data, flagging and escalating any inconsistencies.
Define and document operational requirements for technical implementation
Map product features to payroll workflows, ensuring seamless integration
Translate manual payroll logic into structured rules that can be automated
Perform user testing of new features to ensure operational edge cases are covered
Support the documentation and improvement of payroll workflows and edge cases
Identify repetitive tasks that could be standardised or automated
Contribute to the creation of scalable logic and templates for multi-country payroll
Utilize BI and automation tools (Looker, SQL, n8n, Zapier) to streamline processes
Communicate clearly and professionally with internal stakeholders (Finance, Product, Engineering, Ops)
Help track open items, missing data, or blockers across cross-functional teams
Take ownership of smaller deliverables and follow up with the right people to resolve issues
Be proactive, organised, and eager to contribute to a high-performing, globally distributed team

Minimum Requirements

3+ years of experience in finance-related roles with a focus on automating manual data activities
Experience working in fast fast-paced, innovative environment
Educational background in Finance, Accounting, Business or Data (degree required)
Foundational understanding of financial principles, especially as they relate to payroll, tax, or cost accounting
Robust understanding of payroll or financial concepts (e.g. gross vs. net, statutory deductions, benefits)
Understanding of how payroll interacts with accounting, tax, and compliance rules
Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail
Eagerness to learn about payroll and system design
Experience with SQL, Looker, or other BI tools
Hands-on with data transformation tools, n8n, Zapier or similar low-code automation platforms
Familiarity with payroll system
Process mapping experience
Excellent communication and documentation skills in English
Strong proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets; familiarity with structured data is a plus
Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and follow through on deadlines

You'll also need

A reliable home internet connection (or be able to get one)
Fluent English language skills

Analyst, Payroll Transformation

EMEA

Remote

Senior

Oyster®