Role Description Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future-focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. This job can offer you: - The opportunity to shape the future direction of Remote’s global payroll products - Strategic ownership of how compliance requirements are translated into scalable product capabilities - Direct influence over product roadmap decisions, regulatory readiness, and market expansion initiatives - Partnership with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Legal, and Payroll Operations - The ability to build compliance-by-design principles into products used by customers around the world - A high-impact leadership role that helps transform compliance into a strategic business advantage Qualifications - Deep understanding of global payroll, employment, tax, and labor compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions - Experience translating complex regulatory requirements into scalable product capabilities, business requirements, and operational processes - Strong understanding of payroll technology, product development lifecycles, and compliance-by-design principles - Ability to balance regulatory obligations with customer experience, automation, and commercial objectives - Experience supporting global payroll products in highly regulated environments - Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams within Compliance, Product Compliance, Payroll, or related functions - Strong coaching and mentoring capabilities with a track record of building team capability and future leaders - Experience establishing strategic priorities, operating models, and governance frameworks - Ability to drive alignment and execution across multiple workstreams and stakeholders - Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments - Ability to assess complex regulatory requirements and determine practical, scalable implementation approaches - Experience developing long-term strategies that support business growth while maintaining regulatory compliance - Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with a risk-based mindset - Ability to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and risks that may impact product strategy - Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex regulatory concepts into clear business recommendations - Experience partnering with Product, Engineering, Legal, Operations, and Executive stakeholders - Strong facilitation, influencing, and negotiation skills - Ability to build trust and credibility across technical, operational, and leadership audiences - Comfortable presenting strategic recommendations and regulatory insights to senior leadership Requirements - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Compliance Leads and compliance specialists responsible for supporting global payroll products - Establish team priorities, operating models, and development plans that enable scalable support across multiple products and jurisdictions - Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement - Ensure the team remains a trusted partner to Product, Operations, and Legal stakeholders - Execute the strategic vision for Product Strategy & Compliance across Remote's global payroll platform - Establish frameworks and governance models that ensure compliance requirements are consistently incorporated throughout the product lifecycle - Create scalable approaches for managing legislative change, product readiness, and regulatory implementation across multiple countries - Partner with Product Leadership to align compliance priorities with broader product strategy and business objectives - Oversee the interpretation of complex payroll, employment, tax, and labor legislation across multiple jurisdictions - Support Product Managers and Engineering teams in designing solutions that are compliant, scalable, and operationally effective - Promote consistency in how compliance requirements are assessed, documented, and implemented globally - Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Payroll Operations leaders to embed compliance controls into product architecture and automation frameworks - Identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, and AI to improve compliance outcomes and customer experiences - Oversee the monitoring and assessment of legislative and regulatory developments impacting Remote's payroll products - Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Legal, Payroll Operations, and Executive Leadership Benefits - Work from anywhere - Flexible paid time off - Flexible working hours (we are async) - 16 weeks paid parental leave - Mental health support services - Stock options - Learning budget - Home office budget & IT equipment - Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces

Role Description We're looking for a proactive, detail-oriented Accounts Payable & Payroll Specialist who takes ownership and gets things done. This isn't just about processing numbers—it's about being a trusted partner to our finance team and ensuring our people and vendors are paid accurately and on time, every time. If you're someone who thrives on precision, stays ahead of deadlines, communicates effectively and brings solutions (not just questions), we want to hear from you. You'll play a critical role in supporting our US-headquartered service business, managing everything from multi-system payroll processing to partner distributions and year-end compliance. What You'll Do: - Payroll - Prepare and reconcile monthly payroll summaries with meticulous accuracy - Record payroll bills and journals, and process payments efficiently - Drive improvements and consolidation across multiple payroll systems (XE, Gusto, Ramp) - Create and distribute monthly payment summaries to law partners - Calculate origination partners' monthly distributions and annual true-ups - Maintain flawless payroll records including salary changes, bonuses, benefits, and tax deductions - Partner closely with HR to ensure employee data is current and accurate - Reconcile benefits and 401K deductions with precision - Register with state authorities as needed to ensure all state filings are current - Proactively monitor and resolve payroll system exceptions and tax-related issues before they escalate - Own year-end payroll reporting, compliance, and filings (W-2s, 1099s, K-1s) - Support workers' compensation and other audits - Prepare ad hoc and monthly management compensation reports as needed - Accounts Payable - Review, verify, and process vendor invoices, reimbursements, and disbursements with accuracy and speed - Receive and answer questions about payments from team members and vendors - Track payment approvals and due dates, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks - Maintain and monitor vendor records with a keen eye for detail - Reconcile AP aging reports and support monthly close processes - Calculate recruiter fees accurately - Record and reconcile law partner credit card transactions - Manage intercompany reconciliation for credit card transactions, payables, and expenses - Track and report monthly business development expenses per partner - Follow-up with partners and their assistants for missing or incomplete information - Ensure complete accuracy of prepaid account balances, client reimbursables, and team member advances Qualifications - 5+ years of senior experience in Payroll and Accounts Payable - US payroll expertise is essential - Strong experience with payroll systems and maintaining accurate tax and state registration filings - Comfortable leveraging AI tools to streamline workflows, improve accuracy, and drive efficiency across payroll and accounts payable processes - Highly proactive mindset - Exceptionally responsive - Pride in completing work with uncompromising accuracy - Systems thinker with interest in process and program improvements - Start-up / scale-up experience preferred - Professional services experience preferred - Comfortable making systems change recommendations - Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment Benefits - World-class talent has no boundaries - Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment - Encouragement for all qualified candidates to apply

• Enter and validate daily working hours in payroll systems • Review punches, breaks, overtime, and anomalies with strong attention to detail • Resolve clocking errors and payroll discrepancies • Process holidays, sick leave, and additional payments accurately • Prepare and send daily, provisional, and final payroll reports within strict deadlines • Ensure workers are paid correctly and on time • Liaise with internal teams and client stakeholders on payroll-related queries • Monitor regulatory thresholds (e.g. tenure-based pay adjustments) and ensure correct pay rates • Maintain clean, accurate, and auditable payroll records

• Responsible for the preparation of Clarke’s bi-weekly multi-state payroll • Reviews time sheets for fidelity to Clarke’s policies • Updates payroll records for changes in compensation • Processes bi-weekly payroll for all Clarke employees • Assists in preparation of required documentation for federal and state filings • Prepares and posts payroll biweekly to the G/L and tracking spreadsheets • Responds to employee inquiries and resolves issues • Prepares materials and participates in all audits • Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations