Building the Future of Crypto

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read theKraken Culturepage to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

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The team

The Global Payroll Manager will be responsible for processing and/or managing payroll for multiple entities around the world. This position will require strong people management skills, coordinating and checking payroll with external vendors, preparing the journal, and making sure payments are made timely and accurately. You will need to work cross functionally with HR, Treasury, external vendors and accounting teams. In this position, you will be part of a dynamic, humble and open-minded team, who processes payroll globally. Can do attitude and willing to roll up the sleeves is a MUST to be successful.

The opportunity

• Prepare and/or review payroll runs globally (Cloudpay/UKG OneView and EOR vendors)

• Resolve payroll issues and errors by partnering with our business partners.

• Work with various stakeholders to improve payroll process

• Work independently as well as be a strong contributor within our internal account teams (e.g. align with the regional HR sub-departments & other HR Teams)

• Stay up to date with local payroll regulations including international

• Act as a functional expert and main contact point regarding payroll related escalations

• Act as the main point of contact on the country level for internal and external audits by coordinating payroll feedback and escalating to global leaders when necessary

• Oversee relationship with external payroll providers by tracking their performance and establishing KPIs for improvement when necessary

• Drive to prepare monthly payroll reconciliations, journal and accrual reports

• Take ownership and represent the payroll function during ongoing projects

• Review and suggest process optimizations to ensure alignment with local rules and global processes, and compliance

• Understand end-to-end payroll functions and is able to relate these to company objectives

• Ensure and oversee compliance with statutory and SOX reporting and filing requirements

• Challenging As-Is and fueling projects with the concept of new/better way of working

• Deliver team targets

• Maintain, achieve and improve SLAs and create new plans if necessary

• Help achieve high-team satisfaction, motivation, and great transparency within the team

• Ensure that stakeholders receive clear and timely communication

• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Skills you should HODL

• Minimum 8+ years of experience working in a payroll/accounting environment

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in team management and coaching

• Experience in payroll, payroll tax and compliance internationally (EMEA, APAC, Americas)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills is a must

• Experience with start-up companies preferred

• Experience with payroll/accounting technology (ex: Workday, Netsuite, CloudPay, UKG, ADP)

• CPP or CPM is a plus

• Ability to work effectively as an individual and as a team member

• Ability to take ownership of payroll processes

• Problem solving mindset & positive attitude

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask

• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Crypto experience is a plus

• Ability to work remote effectively

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

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