Job Description

A Little About Us

EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, anywhere. EDB empowers enterprises to control risk, manage costs and scale efficiently for a data and AI led world. Serving more than 1,500 customers globally and as the leading contributor to the vibrant and fast-growing PostgreSQL community, EDB supports major government organizations, financial services, media and information technology companies. EDB’s data-driven solutions enable customers to modernize legacy systems and break data silos while leveraging enterprise-grade open source technologies. EDB delivers the confidence of up to 99.999% high availability with mission critical capabilities built in such as security, compliance controls, and observability. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com

This is a temporary role from April 2026 to September 2027, with a possible transition to a full-time permanent position.

In this role, you will be a key contributor to our payroll operations, ensuring the timely and accurate processing of payroll in accordance with our policies for our employees across the globe. Additionally, you will help drive process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the payroll cycle.

What your impact will be:

• Prepare and have complete ownership of full cycle end to end international payroll processing monthly and semi-monthly payroll for our international employees in the US, Canada, APAC, APJ and EMEA, and work closely with our international payroll providers to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employees, providing guidance and resolving payroll-related queries, policies, ensuring effective resolution in a timely manner.
• Help ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and international regulations, data privacy standards, and EDB's internal policies.
• Support payroll accounting close activities, including the preparation of accruals and account reconciliations, prepare and post payroll journal entries to the general ledger, ensuring all financial records are accurate and up-to-date, and partner with the accounting team to resolve variances.
• Assist with year-end activities, including the reconciliation and support for the distribution of annual tax forms (e.g., T4s, W-2s).
• Support the administration of retirement and benefit contributions (e.g., 401(k)), including processing files and assisting with compliance activities.
• Assist with the review of quarterly payroll tax reporting and help research and resolve payroll/tax reporting issues.
• Prepare and generate internal payroll reports for management and assist with external regulatory filings.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the payroll function, helping to enhance efficiency, leverage automation, and improve the stakeholder experience.
• Invoice Management: Populate and prepare invoices related to payroll, benefits, and other third-party remittances.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Utilize Microsoft Excel to create reports, analyze payroll data, and support financial audits.

What you will bring:

• A healthy curiosity for payroll: You don’t just process data; you want to understand the "why" behind the calculations and the "how" of the underlying systems.
• Adaptability & Growth Mindset: You are comfortable navigating change in a fast-paced environment and are genuinely willing to learn new technologies, regional regulations, and complex global workflows.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to build models using VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and advanced formulas.
• Education & Certification: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business, HR, or a related discipline. Professional designation such as CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) is preferred.
• Technical Savvy: Hands-on experience with payroll and accounting software. Workday, ADP and NetSuite experience are strongly preferred.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent skills to effectively partner with cross-functional and international teams across various time zones.
• Independence: Proven ability to manage tasks independently in a remote-first work environment. Available during core hours for PT time zone

EDB is committed to supporting our employees' overall well being by offering a range of benefits and resources to promote a healthy work-life balance and wellness. We provide access to CuraLinc to aid employees in health and wellness tips and practices, as well as Wellness Fridays extending to December 2026! Check out our career site for more information on perks and benefits and reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for region specific benefits.

We know it takes a unique mix of people and skills to help us in our mission to supercharge Postgres, and we understand that not everyone will check every box. We’d love to hear from you and we want you to apply!

EDB is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. EDB was built on a commitment to trust and respect each other and to embrace an array of people and ideas. These values remain at the center of our culture and are key to our company’s integrity.

EDB does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. EDB and its affiliates are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other similar payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written signed agreement between EDB and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.

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