Senior Payroll GL Accountant

Working at Atlassian

Atlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.

Atlassian is looking for a passionate Payroll Accountant to join our Global Payroll Team. You are a good fit for this role if you have excellent communication skills, are creative, detail-oriented, and have a customer-focused mindset.

You will be part of a fun, global team who engage with one another and have many opportunities to learn and grow in our roles.

This is a remote position. To facilitate effective collaboration among our teams, this role requires you to be based in the Philippines and to be available to work during US business hours for approximately two days per month during the month-end close.

What you'll do

• Take ownership of global payroll related month-end activities including journal entries, accruals, estimates, and reconciliations

• Perform variance and flux analysis on employee expenses, benefits costs, and various payroll balance sheet accounts

• Assist in audits by preparing PBC schedules, compiling supporting documentation, and offering detailed insights into payroll processes to facilitate both internal and external audits

• Collaborate with Payroll Operations, FP&A, Tax, Legal, HR and other cross-functional teams to gather data, improve processes, and support business needs

• Participate in projects and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system enhancements or new implementations

• Identify process improvement, automation opportunities and implement solutions to help improve efficiency and reduce risk

Your background

• 5+ years of experience in Payroll accounting, GL accounting, or a related area. Global Payroll Accounting experience is a plus

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience

• Proficiency in large ERP system (Oracle Fusion, Workday)

• Advanced Excel skills with experience in data analysis

• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and challenging the status quo

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

• Exceptional time management skills with the ability to prioritize responsibilities

• Must be comfortable working with a remote manager and global team

Benefits & Perks

Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit

About Atlassian

At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

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