Senior Global Payroll Specialist
We’re looking for a Senior Global Payroll Specialist to help us deliver accurate and timely payroll processing with an extraordinary level of customer service for our international employees. You’ll be working on the payroll team, reporting to the Payroll Manager, on the people team.
This role is open to remote-applicants in Canada and USA (in Provinces/States where we can hire legally)This is a temporary role from April 2026 to March 2027.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Full cycle international payroll processing including monthly and semi-monthly for our International employees in the US, Canada, APAC, and EMEA countries.
Support international employees with payroll inquiries in a friendly and timely manner
Reconciling and prepare all monthly international payroll JE’s for finance team including verifying variable input totals
Audit all international new hire payroll documents to ensure the information is complete and accurate for payroll processing
Preparation and review of employee/employer year end payroll forms/filings for the international payrolls
Preparing termination payments for employees in a timely accurate manner including vacation calculation payout for international payrolls
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Ample experience with full cycle Canadian payroll processing
Canadian Payroll Association PCP certification, or working towards, and a diploma or a degree in Accounting, Business or Finance or equivalent experience
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Experience with Workday including payroll processing module and ADP.
Collaboration and Teamwork: works with others to deliver results, meaningfully contributing to the team and prioritizing group needs over individual needs
Customer Focus: demonstrates a desire to proactively help and serve internal/external customers meet their needs
Commitment to Results: consistently achieves results, demonstrating high performance, and challenging self and others to deliver results
Open Communication: clearly conveys thoughts, both written and verbally, listeningattentively and asking questions for clarification and understanding
WHO YOU ARE:
Tenacious. You are determined to succeed, and you are motivated by the success of customers, colleagues and the community.
Curious. You are always learning and seeking ways to make things better.
Conscientious. You keep your promises, taking your commitments to others seriously, and you have strong integrity.
Humble. You lead with humility and empathy, respecting and learning from the perspectives of others.
In all we do, our six guiding principles light the way:
Step Up: Show the world what it looks like to live and work by these guiding principles. #StepUp
One Team: Make Hootsuite a place where everyone feels safe, welcome, valued, and empowered to do their best work without compromising who they are. #OneTeam #FreeToBeMe
Customer Obsessed: Focus relentlessly on helping our customers succeed. #CustomerObsessed
Go Fast, Be Agile: Widen our competitive advantage by committing to speed and simplicity over perfection and complexity. #GoFastBeAgile
Play to Win: Commit to building an incredible, profitable company for our customers, our employees, and our stakeholders. #PlayToWin #NoExcuses
Neighbours & Allies: Give back to our communities and be an ally. #SocialForGood #Allies
Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
#LI-RemoteCanada Pay Range For This Role$78,400—$109,800 CADUS Pay Range For This Role$83,100—$116,300 USD
Use of AI in Hiring
Hootsuite uses artificial intelligence (AI) to support our recruitment process. These tools may assist with screening and assessing applicants and / or summarizing interview feedback. All final hiring decisions are made by human decision-makers who use their professional judgement to review and evaluate relevant candidate information in addition to AI outputs. For more information about how we use AI and your rights, please see our Careers Privacy Policy.
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This role is open to remote-applicants in Canada and USA (in Provinces/States where we can hire legally)This is a temporary role from April 2026 to March 2027.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Full cycle international payroll processing including monthly and semi-monthly for our International employees in the US, Canada, APAC, and EMEA countries.
Support international employees with payroll inquiries in a friendly and timely manner
Reconciling and prepare all monthly international payroll JE’s for finance team including verifying variable input totals
Audit all international new hire payroll documents to ensure the information is complete and accurate for payroll processing
Preparation and review of employee/employer year end payroll forms/filings for the international payrolls
Preparing termination payments for employees in a timely accurate manner including vacation calculation payout for international payrolls
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Ample experience with full cycle Canadian payroll processing
Canadian Payroll Association PCP certification, or working towards, and a diploma or a degree in Accounting, Business or Finance or equivalent experience
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Experience with Workday including payroll processing module and ADP.
Collaboration and Teamwork: works with others to deliver results, meaningfully contributing to the team and prioritizing group needs over individual needs
Customer Focus: demonstrates a desire to proactively help and serve internal/external customers meet their needs
Commitment to Results: consistently achieves results, demonstrating high performance, and challenging self and others to deliver results
Open Communication: clearly conveys thoughts, both written and verbally, listeningattentively and asking questions for clarification and understanding
WHO YOU ARE:
Tenacious. You are determined to succeed, and you are motivated by the success of customers, colleagues and the community.
Curious. You are always learning and seeking ways to make things better.
Conscientious. You keep your promises, taking your commitments to others seriously, and you have strong integrity.
Humble. You lead with humility and empathy, respecting and learning from the perspectives of others.
In all we do, our six guiding principles light the way:
Step Up: Show the world what it looks like to live and work by these guiding principles. #StepUp
One Team: Make Hootsuite a place where everyone feels safe, welcome, valued, and empowered to do their best work without compromising who they are. #OneTeam #FreeToBeMe
Customer Obsessed: Focus relentlessly on helping our customers succeed. #CustomerObsessed
Go Fast, Be Agile: Widen our competitive advantage by committing to speed and simplicity over perfection and complexity. #GoFastBeAgile
Play to Win: Commit to building an incredible, profitable company for our customers, our employees, and our stakeholders. #PlayToWin #NoExcuses
Neighbours & Allies: Give back to our communities and be an ally. #SocialForGood #Allies
Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
#LI-RemoteCanada Pay Range For This Role$78,400—$109,800 CADUS Pay Range For This Role$83,100—$116,300 USD
Use of AI in Hiring
Hootsuite uses artificial intelligence (AI) to support our recruitment process. These tools may assist with screening and assessing applicants and / or summarizing interview feedback. All final hiring decisions are made by human decision-makers who use their professional judgement to review and evaluate relevant candidate information in addition to AI outputs. For more information about how we use AI and your rights, please see our Careers Privacy Policy.
Apply Now