Payroll Analyst
Trustly is looking for an experienced and dynamic Payroll Analyst to join its growing global payroll team on a permanent basis. In this role, the Payroll Analyst will be responsible for overseeing Brazilian payroll operations end-to-end and working closely with external payroll providers who prepare payrolls across Trustly's subsidiaries in Brazil and broader international markets.
The Payroll Analyst will partner with the People team and relevant internal stakeholders to ensure all payroll-related documentation and employee lifecycle data are accurate and up to date. The role involves coordinating and overseeing local Brazilian payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely payment of salaries, bonuses, commissions, and other compensation, as well as proper management of tax filings and local labour compliance. The Payroll Analyst will also liaise with external payroll providers across international entities, ensuring payroll inputs are submitted accurately and on time, reviewing monthly output reports, and managing payment approvals.
Further responsibilities include overseeing statutory filings (eSocial, FGTS, INSS, IRRF), social security contributions, and year-end reporting requirements, ensuring strict compliance with local Brazilian labour laws, union agreements, and audit standards. The Payroll Analyst will direct payroll-related journal entries and ensure timely, accurate reconciliation of payroll accounts, funding, accruals, and general ledger balance sheets. The role also coordinates the payroll treatment of statutory employee benefits, 13th-month salary, vacation pay plus, meal/transport vouchers, and expense reimbursements in alignment with company policies. The Payroll Analyst will track key payroll operational metrics (KPIs) and drive continuous improvement in accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and operational efficiency across payroll workflows.
- Partner with the People team and relevant internal stakeholders to ensure all payroll-related documentation and employee lifecycle data are accurate and up to date.
- Coordinate and oversee local Brazilian payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely payment of salaries, bonuses, commissions, and other compensation, as well as proper management of tax filings and local labour compliance.
- Liaise with external payroll providers across Trustly's international entities, ensuring payroll inputs are submitted accurately and on time, reviewing monthly output reports, and managing payment approvals.
- Oversee statutory filings (eSocial, FGTS, INSS, IRRF), social security contributions, and year-end reporting requirements, ensuring strict compliance with local Brazilian labour laws, union agreements, and audit standards.
- Direct payroll-related journal entries and ensure timely, accurate reconciliation of payroll accounts, funding, accruals, and general ledger balance sheets.
- Coordinate the payroll treatment of statutory employee benefits, 13th-month salary, vacation pay plus, meal/transport vouchers, and expense reimbursements in alignment with company policies.
- Track key payroll operational metrics (KPIs) and drive continuous improvement in accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and operational efficiency across payroll workflows.
- Minimum of 1+ years in operational payroll, including hands-on experience with Brazilian payroll mechanics (CLT) and statutory reporting (eSocial) (required).
- Experience managing multi-country third-party payroll providers (required).
- Prior experience in a fast-paced FinTech, technology, or multinational environment (nice-to-have).
- Hands-on experience with modern HRIS platforms (e.g., HiBob, Workday) or local Brazilian payroll software (e.g., TOTVS, ADP, Senior) is desirable, but not essential (nice-to-have).
- Strong analytical and numerical skills, high attention to detail, and collaborative working style (required).
- Deep knowledge of Brazilian labour legislation (CLT), eSocial regulations, and statutory tax obligations (required).
- Fluent in English and Portuguese (required).
Trustly is a Swedish fintech company specialising in account-to-account (open banking) payments, letting consumers pay directly from their bank accounts without cards. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Stockholm, it connects merchants - including many online gambling operators - to thousands of banks across Europe and North America. The company processes billions of euros in payments annually and is a widely used deposit and withdrawal method in the iGaming industry. Trustly employs more than 1,000 people across offices in Europe and the Americas.
