Job Overview
Location
Coral Gables Office
Job Type
Full-time
Category
HR & Recruiting
Date Posted
March 23, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As a Senior Specialist, Global Payroll at KAYAK (part of Booking Holdings), you will own end-to-end payroll processes for a global travel technology leader, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence across international jurisdictions while supporting a fast-growing, innovative business that helps millions of travelers plan their journeys.
- • You will process payroll for employees across multiple countries, manage salary adjustments, bonuses, equity compensation, and terminations, maintain SOX-compliant records, and partner with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and Systems teams to ensure seamless data flow and regulatory adherence.
- • You will serve as a trusted point of contact for payroll inquiries, resolve complex escalations via ticketing systems, support month-end close activities including GL reconciliations and PTO accruals, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and scalability of payroll operations.
- • The payroll team at KAYAK operates within a dynamic, mission-driven culture that values curiosity, ownership, and process excellence — offering you the opportunity to shape a future-ready payroll function in a global tech environment where innovation is embedded in every role.
- • In this role, you will deepen your expertise in global payroll compliance, gain hands-on experience with Workday and CloudPay systems, strengthen your analytical and stakeholder management skills, and position yourself as a strategic partner in HR and Finance — contributing directly to the scalability and integrity of a multinational organization’s people operations.
🎯 Requirements
- • 5+ years of recent, hands-on payroll processing experience, with global payroll experience highly regarded
- • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred
- • Professional payroll certifications such as CPP or IPASS are a plus
- • Strong knowledge of payroll protocols, statutory requirements, tax, and social security regulations
- • Proficiency with Workday, CloudPay, and advanced Excel functions (including V-lookups)
- • Proven ability to maintain data confidentiality and demonstrate strong professional integrity
- • Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
- • Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to build effective cross-functional relationships
🏖️ Benefits
- • Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
- • Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth and subscription to HeadSpace for mental health and well-being
- • Company-wide week off per year for full team recharge, no meeting Fridays, paid parental leave, generous vacation + birthday time off, and paid volunteer time
- • Development Dollars, leadership development, and access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings for career growth
- • Travel discounts, employee resource groups, and free lunch two days per week
Skills & Technologies
Go
C++
Senior
Onsite
$80k-90k
Degree Required
About Booking Holdings Inc.
Kayak is a travel search engine and booking platform that aggregates fares and rates for flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages from hundreds of travel sites and suppliers. It provides price comparison tools, price alerts, mobile apps, and itinerary management features to help consumers find and organize travel options efficiently. The company operates globally and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
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