inDrive

Global ride-hailing platform with fare negotiation

Global Payroll Lead

Payroll AccountingUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeAlmaty, KazakhstanNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Economics or Finance is required.
At least 4–5 years of experience in payroll, tax and contribution calculations and/or payroll budget planning is required.
Experience coordinating external payroll providers and cross-functional processes involving HR, accounting, and finance is required.
Strong knowledge of labor and tax legislation related to payroll, taxes, and social contributions in Kazakhstan is required; knowledge of other jurisdictions where the organization operates is a plus.
Experience building financial models and budgets is required.
Experience with the full payroll cycle in Kazakhstan, including calculation, reporting to social funds, payments, accounting entries, and reconciliation, is required.
Experience with payroll, HR, and accounting/ERP systems such as 1C:ZUP or similar, and master data management, is required.
Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills, including pivot tables, models, and formulas, and financial analysis skills are required.
English proficiency at C1 level or higher is required.
Accuracy in calculations and handling personal data, confidentiality of employee compensation information, analytical thinking to explain variances and provide leadership insights, cross-functional communication to defend budget limits, ownership of deadlines, and adaptability to changing priorities are required.

Responsibilities

Build the payroll budgeting process for salaries, bonuses, and contributions across all company entities.
Create and maintain an automated strategic payroll financial model in Google Sheets.
Prepare the payroll budget for the financial period and update it using data from HR.
Calculate the full cost of positions, including monthly gross pay, employer taxes and contributions, annual bonuses, and currency; check each position against payroll limits.
Submit the payroll budget to the CFO and Director for approval.
Maintain and update tax conditions in key jurisdictions, including tax and social contribution rates, caps, thresholds, and payment deadlines, in coordination with local advisors.
Calculate employer and employee tax burdens in each jurisdiction for payroll budgets and position costing.
Monitor tax legislation changes, assess their impact on the payroll budget, and update the financial model on time.
Plan payroll tax and social contribution payments in the budget according to payment deadlines, and analyze payroll tax risks.
Enter HR-provided changes into the financial model and keep data up to date; check new positions and changes against the payroll budget and limits.
Calculate salaries, taxes, and contributions in Kazakhstan based on HR documents and events, including hiring, termination, vacation, sick leave, and timesheets.
Calculate payments to other individuals in Kazakhstan, including civil-law contractors and students, and calculate and pay their taxes and contributions.
Prepare and submit tax and contribution reports in Kazakhstan; review and control reports in other jurisdictions with local advisors.
Prepare payment registers and organize salary payments.
Prepare accounting entries and reconcile payroll with the general ledger each month.
Calculate final termination settlements based on HR data.
Calculate the budget impact of HR-approved compensation changes, including raises, indexations, and transfers.
Assess requests exceeding department limits for review by the CFO and Director.
Calculate the bonus pool, book accruals, and process bonus payments based on HR data.
Reallocate payroll limits between departments and legal entities within the approved budget.
Conduct plan-versus-actual analysis and rolling payroll forecasts.
Prepare management analyses and payroll reports for leadership.
Develop and maintain policies and control procedures for the financial aspects of payroll.
Work with HR, accounting, banks, external payroll providers, and auditors on financial payroll matters.
Participate in payroll automation and ERP system development.

Desired Qualifications

Certification in payroll, taxation, or accounting is a plus.
Experience in jurisdictions other than Kazakhstan is a plus.

We are seeking a Payroll lead to own the financial side of payroll across all inVision companies, turning HR data into accurate payroll calculations, a reliable budget and clear insights for leadership. The role combines payroll budgeting and financial modeling with hands-on payroll execution, tax management across jurisdictions and close cooperation with HR, accounting and external payroll providers. It is critical to keeping payroll costs transparent, compliant and under control as the organization grows.

1. Payroll Planning and Budgeting

Build the payroll budgeting process (salaries, bonuses, contributions) across all inVision companies.
Create and maintain a strategic, automated payroll financial model in Google Sheets.
Prepare the payroll budget for the financial period and update it based on data provided by HR.
Calculate the full cost of positions: monthly gross, employer taxes and contributions, annual bonus, currency. Check each position against the payroll limit.
Prepare the payroll budget and submit it for approval to the CFO and the Director.

2. Payroll Tax Burden

Maintain and update tax conditions for key inVision jurisdictions: tax and social contribution rates, caps, thresholds and payment deadlines (together with local advisors).
Calculate employer and employee tax burden for each jurisdiction for the payroll budget and position costing.
Monitor changes in tax legislation, assess their impact on the payroll budget and update the financial model on time.
Plan payroll tax and social contribution payments in the budget in line with payment deadlines.
Analyze payroll tax risks.

3. Financial Control

Enter changes provided by HR into the financial model and keep the data up to date.
Check new positions and changes against the payroll budget and limits.

4. Monthly Payroll Cycle

Calculate salaries, taxes and contributions in Kazakhstan based on HR documents and events (hiring, terminations, vacations, sick leave, timesheets).
Calculate payments to other individuals in Kazakhstan (civil-law contracts, student payments).
Calculate and pay taxes and contributions for employees and individuals in Kazakhstan.
Prepare and submit tax and contribution reports in Kazakhstan. In other jurisdictions, review and control them together with local advisors.
Prepare payment registers and organize salary payments.
Prepare accounting entries and reconcile payroll with the general ledger monthly.
Calculate final settlements on termination based on HR data.

5. Financial Assessment of Compensation Changes

Calculate the payroll budget impact of compensation changes (raises, indexations, transfers) approved and provided by HR.
Assess requests that exceed department limits for review by the CFO and the Director.
Calculate the bonus pool, book accruals and process bonus payments based on HR data.
Reallocate payroll limits between departments and legal entities within the approved budget.

6. Control and Analytics

Run plan-vs-actual analysis and rolling forecasts for payroll.
Prepare management analysis and payroll reports for leadership.

7. Methodology and Development

Develop and maintain policies and control procedures for the financial part of the payroll process.
Work with HR, accounting, banks, external payroll providers and auditors on financial payroll matters.
Take part in automation and ERP system development for payroll.

Requirements

Degree in Economics or Finance. Certifications in payroll, taxation or accounting are a plus.
At least 4–5 years of experience in payroll, tax and contribution calculations and/or payroll budget planning. Experience in other jurisdictions is a plus.
Experience coordinating external payroll providers and cross-functional processes (HR, accounting, finance).
Strong knowledge of labor and tax legislation related to payroll, taxes and social contributions (Kazakhstan is required; other jurisdictions where we operate are a plus).
Experience building financial models and budgets.
Experience with the full payroll cycle in Kazakhstan: calculation, reporting to social funds, payments, accounting entries and reconciliation.
Experience with payroll, HR and accounting/ERP systems (1C:ZUP or similar) and master data management.
Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, models, formulas) and financial analysis skills.
English at C1 level or higher.

Key Competencies

Attention to detail and accuracy. Error-free work with large volumes of calculations and personal data.
Confidentiality and ethics. Strict confidentiality of employee compensation information.
Analytical thinking. Ability to explain variances and turn numbers into insights for leadership.
Cross-functional communication. Constructive work with HR, department heads and the CFO; ability to defend budget limits with clear arguments.
Ownership and meeting deadlines. Strict adherence to payroll calendar and tax reporting deadlines.
Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-changing environment. Ability to respond quickly to shifting project priorities and reflect changes in payroll records.

About the Company

inDrive

Global ride-hailing platform with fare negotiation

inDrive operates a global mobility and urban services platform that connects passengers with independent drivers through a fare-negotiation system. Riders propose a trip price, and nearby drivers can accept, decline, or counteroffer, creating a peer-to-peer ride-hailing model. The service has expanded to intercity rides, delivery and cargo, groceries, advertising, and driver-focused fintech within its app. Unlike typical ride-hailing apps that use fixed fares, inDrive enables price negotiation and direct driver-rider interaction, and it pursues growth through a venture arm that funds ride-hailing-adjacent startups in emerging markets. This broader strategy aims to build a super-app for urban and gig-economy needs, with the goal of offering a wide range of mobility and urban services in 48 countries.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $532M
Headquarters: Mountain View, CA
Founded: 2012

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