Payroll Accounting Specialist

Job description

Location: This is a 100% remote role and open to those who reside in Estonia.

About the job

Testlio is a leading quality management company. Its unique approach combines humans and machines to help digital innovators assure quality products at scale. On 600K+ real devices. In 100+ languages. With 800+ payment methods. The company is 100% remote, with people in 150+ countries. It is female-founded; 46% of full-time people are women. Clients include Amazon, athenahealth, Match Group, Microsoft, the NBA, Netflix, PayPal, SAP, Uber, Wayfair, and many more. To learn more, visit www.testlio.com.

We are hiring a Global Payroll Accounting Specialist to join our Finance team. We are seeking a meticulous and organized individual who would be managing global freelancer and contractor payouts as well as supporting US outsourced payroll processes, also handling all aspects of Estonian payroll, including tax/ statistical reporting.

Why you will love this job

• You’ll be at the heart of our operations, ensuring timely weekly and monthly payouts reach hundreds of international contractors and thousands of global freelancers.
• The position is a unique blend of international and local (EE) responsibilities.
• This position isn’t just about numbers; it’s about fostering positive relationships through your regular interactions with different nationalities worldwide.

Why you will love being a part of Testlio

• A true sense of belonging: The TestLion Pride is a global community of like-minded people who live Testlio’s six values every day.
• Growth through learning: knowledge exchange and learning are central to working at Testlio. You’ll find that motivated, experienced TestLions with diverse backgrounds can always introduce you to new perspectives.
• Enable human possibilities: your work at Testlio has a larger purpose. As a TestLion you will not only help our customers create well-built digital experiences for their users, but also create opportunities for Testlio’s freelance network, and support social impact programs like Ignite.
• Freedom to roam: Testlio is a global company that embraces flexibility while setting standards to help you succeed in a remote environment by having clear expectations for working hours and communication. We look for opportunities to create engagement with TestLions around the world and we want to make sure you can take time off from work to rest. We honor national holidays in your home nation and provide a generous number of days off, including personal wellness days.
• Great culture: Testlio’s is female-founded, and 46% of the population is women. Our purpose, vision, and values help drive positive mindsets and behaviors—people like working with each other and love the company’s global scale. We move fast and empower people on the frontlines to make decisions and own initiatives. We do all this in our 100% fully remote and distributed team.
• Investment in you: Testlio is a global company, and we’ve created a few benefits available regardless of location. In addition to paid time off, you are reimbursed up to $300/yr for learning. You will also receive stock options and an equipment policy, with Testlio contributing to the bulk of the cost with regular equipment update intervals.

What would your day look like?

• Managing global freelancers and contractors’ payouts processes, issuing payments via various methods (bank transfers, PayPal, Payoneer).
• Managing Estonian entities’ employees’ payroll process (Merit) and payroll tax/ statistical reporting.
• Reconciling payroll and payouts-related general ledger accounts (NetSuite, Testlio platform).
• Perform payroll and payouts-related month-end closing activities.
• Perform payroll and payouts-related analyses and reporting, assisting in US and EE audits.
• Ensuring compliance with state requirements (payroll regulations and best practices), as well as with intracompany agreements, policies, and procedures manuals.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance payroll/ payouts processes’ efficiency and accuracy.
• Collaborating across teams internally to ensure smooth operations.
• Maintaining accurate documentation for financial operations and transactions.

What do you need to succeed?

Technical Skills

• A bachelor’s Degree in a business curriculum, such as Accounting, Finance, etc., is required.
• 2-4 years of previous experience in finance.
• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written).

Human skills

• Desire to grow and learn tremendously.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, self-motivated, innovative, proactive, thorough, diligent, trustworthy, efficient.
• Positive can-do mindset, integrity, and honesty.
• Ability to work remotely and independently, being self-organized.
• Comfortable collaborating with people across multiple time zones and regions.

What is the Candidate Consideration Process

We do our best to bring on individuals who will be excited about their role and have the potential for a great future with Testlio. Since we are 100% distributed, we’d like you to meet with multiple people from our organization to give you an idea of who you would be working with, what your role expectations are, etc. Our interview process can take about 3 to 4 weeks to complete.

• Application
• Recruiter interview
• Multipart TestGorilla assessment
• ~ 3 Interviews with the Hiring Manager, Team members, and Stakeholders
• Reference checks
• Offer

Diversity and Inclusion

Testlio is an equal-opportunity employer deeply committed to creating an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and identities. We are female-founded, and 46% of our team identifies as women. See the DEI section of our website for more information.