Senior International Payroll Specialist

Amplitude is the leading AI analytics platform, helping over 4,300 customers—including Atlassian, Burger King, NBCUniversal, Square, and Under Armour—build better products and digital experiences. With powerful AI Agents embedded across our platform, teams can analyze, test, and optimize user experiences faster than ever. Ranked #1 across multiple categories by G2, Amplitude is the best-in-class solution for product, data, and marketing teams. Learn more at amplitude.com. 

As an organization, we deliver for our customers by living our values. We operate from a place of humility, take ownership of problems and successes, approach challenges with a growth mindset, and put our customers at the center of everything we do.

Amplitude’s Commitment to Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Amplitude believes that diversity enables the creation of better products, improves the ability to solve complex problems, and drives more powerful solutions. We strive to create an environment of inclusion—one focused on psychological safety, empathy, and human connection—that will allow employees of all backgrounds to thrive.

About The Role & Team

We’re looking for a Senior International Payroll Specialist to join our Accounting team, reporting to the Head of Payroll. The International Payroll Specialist will be responsible for managing international payrolls in a fast paced environment. This role will manage the full payroll process including receiving, validating, and completing payroll using CloudPayroll. This role partners closely with HRIS, Finance, and IT to keep our payroll systems running smoothly and to support scalable, compliant processes as Amplitude continues to grow across multiple regions.

 As a Senior International Payroll Specialist, you will: 

• Serve as the functional lead for CloudPay Payroll and Workday HCM, driving accuracy, compliance, and process efficiency.
• Oversee integrations and data flow between Workday HCM/ Cloud Payroll, but not limited to assist in processing US with Workday payroll, escalating and resolving issues as needed.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of end-to-end payroll for countries across APAC and EMEA.
• Understand/research proper taxation of employer-paid benefits and country-specific payroll tax laws
• To ensure timely receipt and delivery of payroll data in accordance with payroll schedules
• Assist employees with questions and respond timely and with a customer friendly approach and a sense of urgency.
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures and ensure that policies and procedures are being adhered to (i. e. salary increases, bonus payouts and other compensation transactions) and keep written procedures updated
• Prepare payroll-related journal entries and general ledger files, partnering with the Accounting team for accurate financial reporting and reconciliations.
• Act as a subject matter expert and primary escalation point for complex payroll inquiries, audits, and compliance matters.
• Engagement with local in-country payroll providers to meet delivery timelines while minimizing escalations
• Participate in the development of processes and procedures for the team in accordance with customer and business requirements
• Ensure reconciliation and validation of data according to predefined payroll processing procedures and standards
• Assist with various projects

You'll be a great addition to the team if you have:

• Thrive on getting the details right—accuracy and compliance are your love language.
• Enjoy connecting the dots between payroll, accounting, and HR systems to create a seamless experience for employees.
• Are proactive about improving processes and scaling operations as the company grows globally.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, whether you’re explaining a technical issue or collaborating across teams.
• Bring a mix of precision and curiosity—you don’t just follow processes, you make them better.

At a minimum, you need to have:

• Deep working knowledge of Workday HCM and experience with integrated global payroll platforms like CloudPay.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting principles, tax compliance, and labor regulations.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyze and reconcile large sets of payroll data accurately.

Who We Are

The Company: Amplitude is filled with humble, life-long learners who are eager to help one another and the company succeed. Our values of growth mindset, ownership, and humility are core to the way we work: we’re tenacious in the face of challenges, we take the initiative to solve problems that drive our shared success, and we operate from a place of empathy and openness, seeking to understand many points of view. 

The Product: Amplitude is a digital analytics platform—we help companies capture data they can trust, uncover clear insights about customer behavior, and take faster action. This empowers teams to build better product experiences that drive business growth. We’re super proud of what we’ve built and continue to expand: a platform that empowers companies to thrive in the digital era.

We care about the well-being of our team: At Amplitude, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We believe that our employees should have access to high-quality healthcare, paid time off, and other benefits that allow them to focus on their work and their personal lives.

Our benefits package includes:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision programs
• Paid family bonding time off and family forming benefits
• Annual leave plus holidays
• Fully paid disability and life insurance programs
• Wellness and Learning and Development allowances and more…
• Employee Stock Purchase Program​ (ESPP)

We are committed to creating a globally consistent and locally sensitive benefits plan that meets the needs of our employees around the world, regardless of where they live. We believe that our benefits are an important part of our employee value proposition and that they help us to attract and retain top talent. We encourage you to learn more about our benefits package and to see how we can support your well-being.

Other fun facts about Amplitude: 

• We were recognized in the Newsweek Excellence Index 2024.
• Our customers love us! They've said we're the #1 product analytics solution for 19 quarters in a row on G2.
• We care A LOT about product innovation. Fast Company called us the #3 most innovative enterprise company in the world.
• We invest in our people. We offer mentorship programs, management training, and wellness initiatives. 
• We give back to our communities. We give every Ampliteer a charitable giving grant and paid volunteer time off. 
• We were founded in 2012, went public via a direct listing in September 2021, and are now trading under the ticker $AMPL. 
• We’re a global and fast-growing team! We have employees around the world and offices in San Francisco (HQ), New York, Vancouver, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Singapore, and Tokyo.
• Our mascot is Data Monster, who loves to chow down on numbers, charts, and graphs. Nom nom.

Amplitude provides equal employment opportunities (EEO). All applicants are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

By applying for this job, you acknowledge that Amplitude processes your personal data in accordance with the Amplitude Applicant Privacy Notice.

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