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Senior Payroll Analyst, North America

Mozilla

Fully Remote
Remote
Worldwide
US hours

Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Mozilla is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

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<p><strong>Why Mozilla?</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser, and Pocket, a service for keeping up with the best content online. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we’re shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security and more. And we’re doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute </span><strong>open-source</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong>About this team and role:</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Responsible for leading the North America payroll operations, processing semi-monthly payroll for around 800 U.S. and Canadian employees while ensuring compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local regulations.&nbsp; This role will ensure accurate and timely payroll cycles, compliance with tax laws and company policies, and provide reporting and analysis to support business needs. The Senior Payroll Analyst will also play a key role in process improvements and cross-functional initiatives.</span></p>
<p><strong>What you’ll do:&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Manage end-to-end payroll processing for U.S. and Canadian employees (~800 employees), ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll on a semi-monthly basis.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local payroll tax regulations and reporting requirements.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Own payroll issue resolution, effectively collaborating and communicating with internal and external partners.&nbsp;</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Partner with the People Operations, Benefits and external vendors to ensure accurate benefit deductions and payroll-related transactions.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Act as a subject matter expert and resource for payroll best practices, laws, and system capabilities continually looking for opportunities to standardize and scale payroll processes and procedures.&nbsp;</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assist with year-end activities, including W-2s, T4s, tax filings, and audits.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mentor and guide Payroll Administrator.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></li>
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<p><strong>What you’ll bring:&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">BA/BS in Business Administration, Accounting Finance or related field&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">AND 7+ years of payroll processing experience, preferably across U.S. and Canadian payrolls.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">OR equivalent combination of eduction&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong knowledge of federal and state/provincial payroll tax regulations.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with payroll systems. ADP Workforce Now experience is strongly preferred.&nbsp;</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong customer service focus with an ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and partner with key stakeholders.&nbsp;</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent attention to detail, organizational, and analytical skills.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-

Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

Load Shedding Preparedness

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About Mozilla

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