Payroll Specialist

Teamwork makes the stream work. Roku is changing how the world watches TV Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers. From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines. About the team People Shared Services (PSS) unites key People functions—including Talent Operations, Onboarding, Payroll , People Programs, People Experience, Workplace Facilities, Workforce Compliance, Global Security, Health Safety, People Analytics, and People Systems Solutions. Our team delivers seamless transactional People services, optimizes processes, ensures global compliance, and builds scalable, tech-enabled solutions across the candidate and employee lifecycle. We partner closely with other People functions to streamline communication, documentation, and programs—always with a people-first, automation-driven mindset. As part of the Payroll Team, we act as strategic partners and subject matter experts for India Payroll , providing oversight and guidance on payroll operations, systems, and compliance. We support payroll initiatives, system changes, and process improvements while ensuring strong governance and alignment with global payroll standards and local regulations. About the role The Payroll Specialist (EMEA) is responsible for executing and supporting end-to-end payroll operations for assigned EMEA countries, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery through TMF and internal systems. This role requires strong operational payroll knowledge, close partnership with vendors, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with People Business Partners (PBPs), People Programs, Finance, and external providers. Prior experience using Workday is strongly preferred to support payroll data accuracy, reporting, and audit readiness. The Specialist plays a critical role in day-to-day payroll execution, issue resolution, data accuracy, and continuous process improvement across the EMEA region. What you’ll be doing Execute monthly payroll processing for assigned EMEA countries and support regional payroll activities in partnership with TMF. • Coordinate payroll inputs, validations, approvals, and timelines with TMF to ensure accurate and on-time payroll delivery. • Validate payroll outputs, including base pay, variable compensation, allowances, statutory deductions, taxes, and benefits, ensuring compliance with local country regulations. • Maintain and audit employee payroll data in Workday, including compensation changes, tax setup, allowances, and statutory deductions. • Review payroll reports, identify variances, investigate discrepancies, and drive resolution prior to payroll sign-off. • Manage payroll queries and escalations, providing timely resolution and clear communication to employees and stakeholders. • Support statutory compliance requirements, including local filings, remittances, and coordination with TMF on regulatory changes across EMEA countries. • Partner with Finance on payroll reconciliations, accruals, funding requirements, and variance explanations. • Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, reconciliations, and audit responses. • Contribute to payroll process improvements, standardization, and automation initiatives across EMEA payroll operations. • Participate in regional payroll projects, Workday enhanceme ... (truncated, view full listing at source)