Job Title:  Payroll Accountant (Lithuania)

Reference No: 3341

Office Type: Flexible 

Elevate Your Career with Zalaris

Zalaris is a rapidly expanding global leader in Tech HR and payroll solutions.

We’re big enough for you to grow and be a part of an international environment but small enough for you to be visible and truly make a difference.

We foster open communication and short decision-making paths that encourage creative and innovative thinking.

Zalaris’ culture is rooted in values inspired by Nordic working ethos: everyone matters, aiming high and team spirit. We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone brings their own uniqueness. Zalaris’ employees come from different backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life, and we are proud of it.

Your Responsibilities

• Execute the full monthly payroll cycle for employees in Lithuania with a high level of accuracy and timeliness.
• Process payroll adjustments, bonuses, benefits, deductions, corrections, health insurance and payment-related activities.
• Manage daily employee lifecycle changes including new hires, terminations, salary updates, absences, leave and organisational changes in the system.
• Support employee hiring and termination processes in the payroll systems.
• Maintain accurate employment and payroll data in SAP and Vikarina.
• Respond to employee payroll-related questions in a professional and service-oriented manner.
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual payroll reports and statutory declarations.
• Ensure accurate reporting and payments to Sodra and VMI.
• Support payroll compliance, documentation and internal or external audit activities.

Your Experience and Skills

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• 2–3 years of payroll accounting experience, ideally in an international or shared services environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of Lithuanian payroll legislation, tax and social security requirements.
• Solid experience with Vikarina and confidence in day-to-day system use.
• Good knowledge of payroll closing activities and statutory reporting processes.
• Fluency in Lithuanian and working proficiency in English languages.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured way of working.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise effectively.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability and a client service mindset.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.

Seen as an Advantage

• Experience working with SAP payroll.
• Latvian language skills.
• Background from an international payroll, outsourcing or shared services environment.

Ready to become part of our team? Join us at Zalaris and be a part of a vibrant, collaborative community of Tech HR and payroll experts dedicated to grow and innovate. #team Zalaris