International Payroll Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll Processing: Oversee the accurate and timely processing of weekly and monthly payrolls across multiple international locations, ensuring compliance with local regulations and internal standards.
• Payroll Administration: Manage payroll updates including onboarding, offboarding, salary adjustments, statutory payments, bonuses, benefits administration, and timesheet validation.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Act as a key point of contact for employees, managers, and external service providers to address payroll-related queries and maintain effective working relationships.
• Payroll Accounting: Prepare payroll reconciliations and journals, ensuring correct upload into financial systems and alignment with accounting requirements.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance payroll processes, contribute to system implementations, and support ad hoc projects and cross-functional initiatives, including occasional international travel.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 1–2 years of relevant experience in payroll, HR administration, or accounting, ideally within an international or multi-entity environment. Experience with international payrolls (e.g. Dutch, Nordic, Spanish, French or APAC) would be a strong asset.
• Language Skills: Excellent command of English is required to succeed in this role. Additional languages such as Italian, French, Spanish, or German are considered advantageous.
• Communication Skills: Clear, professional communicator capable of liaising confidently with international teams, managers, and third-party providers.
• Interpersonal Skills: Collaborative team player with a respectful and service-oriented approach when supporting employees across the business.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel; familiarity with payroll systems and financial platforms is beneficial.
• Organisation: Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and maintain accuracy in a high-volume environment.
• Self-Motivated: Proactive, adaptable, and driven, with the initiative to take ownership of tasks and expand responsibilities.
• Problem-Solving: Analytical and solutions-focused, able to resolve payroll discrepancies and respond effectively to changing requirements.

What’s on Offer

• Compensation: A competitive base salary.
• Working Hours: Full-time role based in Malta within an international, collaborative office environment.
• Other Benefits: Fitness allowance and private health insurance under a Malta hospital plan.
• Career Development: Opportunities for international exposure, skills development, and long-term career progression within a global organisation.