[Hiring] Payroll Senior Advisor @Quest

Role Description

Quest Software is looking for a skilled Regional Payroll Sr. Advisor to join our Global Finance and Shared Services team across multiple countries. This position will be responsible for processing company payroll, ensuring accurate calculation of wages, tax withholdings, and company deductions. Responsibilities include preparing statistical reports on salaries, commissions, bonuses, vacation, sick, disability, and workers compensation leave, taxes, and withholdings, as well as preparing and reviewing Payroll Journal entries.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations across an assigned region including EMEA, APJ, or other designated countries.
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with local statutory requirements.
• Manage regional relationships with outsourced payroll providers.
• Process and review payroll calculations including earnings, commissions, bonuses, equity transactions, taxes, benefits, deductions, and off-cycle payments.
• Oversee payroll reconciliations, reporting, audits, payroll journals, and funding activities.
• Monitor payroll compliance with country-specific labor, tax, social insurance, and reporting regulations.
• Maintain payroll process documentation, controls, SOPs, and governance requirements.
• Partner with HR, Finance, HRIS, Legal, Benefits, and People Operations teams to ensure seamless payroll administration.
• Participate in payroll projects focused on standardization, automation, compliance improvements, and employee experience optimization.
• Support strategic initiatives established by the Global Payroll Director.
• Prepare and review Payroll team’s Journal entries.
• Identify and reconcile discrepancies.
• Manage month, quarter, and year accruals.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive payroll experience, including regional or multinational payroll responsibility.
• Experience processing payroll across multiple countries within EMEA, Americas, and/or APJ regions and tax regulations for 500+ employees.
• Experience managing relationships with external and internal partners.
• Demonstrated experience in payroll compliance, audits, internal controls, and risk management.
• Advanced experience with payroll reconciliations, payroll accounting, statutory reporting, and payroll analytics.
• Intermediate Excel and Data Modelling skills.
• Experience with payroll systems like ADP, Dayforce, or other payroll systems.
• Data analytic and reporting skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), Global Payroll Management Certificate (GPMC), or equivalent certification.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, annual bonuses, and top-performer recognition.
• Comprehensive health, family, and retirement benefits.
• Flexible work options, generous PTO, and wellness programs.
• Professional growth through learning platforms, mentorship, and leadership programs.
• Inclusive teams that reflect the world we serve, supported by Employee Resource Groups and our Equality & Inclusion Council.

Company Description

Quest Software builds the foundation for enterprise AI with solutions in data governance, cybersecurity, and platform modernization. More than 45,000 companies, including 90% of the Fortune 500, trust Quest to solve their most critical IT challenges. From securing identities and modernizing platforms to preparing data for AI, we help enterprises unlock their full potential.