Overview

With millions of diners, 60,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our technology enables restaurants to focus on their team, guests, and bottom line, while diners discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion. OpenTable emphasizes a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands, with hospitality at the core of its culture.

About this role: This position will report directly to OpenTable’s Senior Manager, Global Payroll. The Specialist, Payroll will foster a culture of excellence, elevate OpenTable’s Payroll function, build and develop future-proof processes, and proactively guide the business to operate successfully in a increasingly complex payroll environment.

The ideal candidate is curious and agile, has a strong growth mindset, sense of ownership and accountability, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure payroll is paid in a timely and accurate manner for multiple countries and frequencies.
• Directly support (or provide backup for) payroll processing operations for countries including the United States, Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Germany, France, Ireland, Lithuania, Switzerland, Singapore.
• Calculate and report tax liabilities, perform periodic, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc balancing, and validate payroll tax reporting and related activities, including the annual issuance of year-end forms.
• Ensure full compliance with payroll-related matters and reporting requirements (e.g., payroll taxes, fringe benefits, stock-based compensation, global mobility, annual filings); collaborate with HR, Accounting, Finance Operations, Tax and Legal to address the full scope.
• Investigate and resolve payroll-related queries and issues (vendor, compliance, reporting/accounting, etc.).
• Work with HR Operations to ensure smooth payroll data integrations, resolve reporting issues, and suggest enhancements and solutions.
• Support projects, process improvements, and payroll audits.
• Manage payroll service provider relationships.
• Assist in devising payroll SOPs and calendars to document key processes and meet deadlines.

Qualifications and experience we are seeking:

• Demonstrable interest and knowledge of payroll and related HR/Payroll and Accounting systems; Cloudpay, Netsuite, ADP Workforce and Workday are preferred.
• Professional payroll qualification (CPP or equivalent) and/or professional accounting qualification.
• Experience with payroll in any of the following countries: United States, Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Germany, France, Ireland, Lithuania, Switzerland, and Singapore.
• 3+ years of experience in professional practice or in-house roles; proven ability to process payroll accurately and timely and meet compliance requirements.

Benefits and perquisites:

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
• Focus on mental health and well-being: company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, company-paid Headspace subscription
• Annual company-wide week off
• Paid parental leave, generous vacation and birthday time off
• Career growth resources, including thousands of on-demand e-learnings
• Travel discounts, Employee Resource Groups
• Income protection and life assurance, EAP (24/7 GP & free legal advice)
• Pension plan contributions, discounted gym membership, Bike2Work, season ticket loan
• Social events and Thursday happy hours, free lunch 2 days per week

OpenTable fosters a global and dynamic work environment with a schedule tailored to a global workforce operating across multiple time zones. Responsibilities may require communicating outside regular hours to collaborate with international colleagues, restaurant partners, or address urgent matters. OpenTable complies with local laws and regulations.

Inclusion

We’re committed to a workplace where everyone belongs and can thrive. We value diverse voices and strive to create a team as dynamic as the diners and restaurants we serve.

If you need adjustments during the application or interview process, or on the job, please contact your recruiter to request accommodations.

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