At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done.

Payroll Analyst / Sr. About Snowflake

Our teams breed ambition, challenge ordinary thinking, push the pace of innovation, in-service of the exploding demand for accessible data.

Snowflake is growing fast and we're scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We're also looking for people with a growth mindset and the pragmatic insight to solve for today while building for the future. And as a Snowflake employee, you will be accountable for supporting and enabling diversity and belonging.

Snowflake is looking for an experienced Payroll Analyst /Sr Analyst - EMEA . The position will support the EMEA region and hence working hours will be accordingly . You are versatile, motivated, creative, intellectually curious, analytical collaborator and a solid communicator.

Reporting into Payroll Lead / Manager, your main responsibility is to ensure smooth delivery of the day-to-day operations of the department. You will provide ideas and help brainstorm on process standardization, automation, and improvement in all aspects of payroll to ensure their scalability and continuing effectiveness amid all the changes that Snowflake has been undergoing. You adhere to the internal controls as specified by Company policies. This is the perfect opportunity for someone like yourself who is self-sufficient, possesses a keen attention to detail, and has an unwavering desire for continuous personal development.

Working closely with existing international payroll partners to ensure accurate and on-time payroll processing. Overall delivery of end-to-end payroll operations including:





Preparing and adhering to a schedule / payroll calendar and agree the timelines with payroll vendor and other internal stakeholders

Accurately capturing all inputs to be provided to the payroll vendors in a timely manner

Includes but not limited to performing payroll analysis such as total gross payroll to net payment, average paid per headcount by country, and comparison of analysis to prior period

Support monthly/quarterly accounting close activities, account maintenance and reconciliations, financial reporting and variance analysis, etc.

Provide hands off to the accounting teams post payroll close to ensure accounting of payroll within the timelines prescribed by the close calendar

Ensure compliance with local jurisdictions for activities within the payroll domain including statutory filings and key annual audits

Monitor and measure the SLAs as agreed with the payroll vendor. HR, Stock Administration, People Operations, Benefits, Recruiting, Legal and accounting) to streamline cross-functional processes

Recognizing opportunities and recommending process improvements also involves assisting with the design and implementation of internal control measures to ensure proper payment authorizations and segregation of duties.

Providing excellent payroll support to employees and cross-functional teams by addressing inquiries, concerns, and requests.

Providing standard and ad-hoc payroll reports as needed by various internal departments such as Finance, Accounting, Legal, Benefits, and People Operations.





Creating and/or maintaining payroll documentation as it relates to processing, operational procedures, compliance, and other payroll-related matters.

Providing support in various system implementation projects as needed.

Provide support to external and internal audits for the area of payroll

Bachelor's / master's degree in business, Finance, or Accounting

- 5 to 10 years of relevant and progressive payroll experience public company payroll experience required
- Preferred hands-on experience working on some of these payrolls u2013 Poland, Israel, Spain and other EMEA countries.
- Experience working with international payroll platforms such as ADP, EY, Cloudpay, or other global payroll platforms preferred.
- Experience of other international payrolls will be an added advantage.
- Highly proficient in utilizing various computer applications such as Microsoft Excel (Pivots, V/H Lookups) and Google Suite apps (e.g. Google Sheets)
- Familiarity with Workday HCM and Workday Financials is a plus
- Understanding of accounting, taxation, and finance concepts as it relates to payroll
- Possesses in-depth knowledge of payroll-related compliance requirements
- Adaptable to a fast-changing work environment able to deliver accurate and on-time payroll regardless of the circumstances
- Good command on English speaking and writing
- Flexible with working hour changes.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we're scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information:

📌 Senior Payroll Specialist - Flexible working (Pune)
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