Our mission
In 2019, immigrants worldwide sent over $550 billion home to family and friends, dwarfing foreign governmental aidIn the age of cheap, quick transfers through services like paypal and venmo, these people are trekking to stores to pay fees averaging over 7% for transfers that typically take 24 hours or more.
Sendwave`s mission is to change that by making sending money anywhere in the world easy and affordableSince 2014, our app has allowed diaspora members from across africa — and more recently the philippines and lebanon— to send money abroad fast, saving our users over 70% relative to western union and moneygram.
We are looking to rapidly expand around the world in the next yearThat`s where you come in...
How you`ll help us achieve it
We take an excellent employee experience very seriouslyWith sendwavers distributed all over the world, our payroll and benefits can be a bit complexWe`re looking for two new team members to handle our payroll processing and benefits administration for approximately 450 sendwavers (and growing!)
In this role, you will:
Own our payroll processing for your assigned locationsWe currently have payroll in the us, canada, uk, france, germany, belgium, kenya, and senegalYou`ll also serve as a backup for your non-assigned locations.
Administer benefits programs in the countries where we have group plans, including adding and removing employees and leading open enrollment (where applicable)
Respond to and resolve payroll/benefits inquiries from sendwavers in a timely manner
Document and maintain our payroll and benefits processes, including our benefits-related information on our company intranet
Key details
Compensation
Usa: level 3: $81,850 | worldwide: level 3: $65,500
Location: our company is 100% remoteYou can be based anywhere in the the united states, canada, united kingdom, france, germany, belgium, poland, kenya, rwanda, senegal or south africaWe will consider contractors in countries not listed on a case-by-case basis.
Major benefits:
Subsidized health insurance and retirement contribution matching (both vary from country-to-country)
26 weeks fully paid parental leave and subsidized fertility assistance
Unlimited vacation with a 20-day minimum requirement
$10,000 annual charitable donation matching
Requirements
Experience processing payroll in multiple countries, with 4+ years of experience in at least two of our current payroll countries.
A dedication to providing excellent service to sendwavers
Strong research and process improvement skills
You might be a good fit if you
Have exceptional attention to detail
Are a self-starter, take initiative, self-manage and require little day-to-day direction to be successful
Take responsibility for the outcomes of your core duties
Are passionate about achieving sendwave`s mission and are excited at the prospect of lowering remittance costs for diaspora communities.
Bonus points if you
Have experience with adp or payspace
Have run open enrollments or benefits package refreshes
Our team
Our team of over 400 employees are fully distributed across the world— working from coffee shops, homes, and coworking spaces — making us one of the larger fully distributed growth-stage startups in the world.
We are proud parents, community organizers, farmers, play in bands, teach yoga , moonlight as youtube influencers, are former olympians, and serial entrepreneurs.
We collectively speak over twenty languages, including akuapem, amharic, bengali, ewe, fante, ga, igbo, kalenjin, luganda, oromo, somali, swahili and wolof.
We recently joined forces with worldremit, another remittance company, and we`re excited about the ways we can continue to provide the best service to our users.
Apply Now
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basisIf interested, please submit your resume & cover letter describing your interest in sendwave belowPlease also indicate the countries in which you have work authorization.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a jobBut we`ll let you in on a secret: there`s no such thing as a `perfect` candidateSendwave is a place where everyone can thriveSo however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to wake up everyday.
