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# Senior Payroll Accountant at Eqvilent

- **Company:** Eqvilent
- **Location:** Remote
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/eqvilentjobs/jobs/4914598101

## Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Accountant to take ownership of payroll accounting and payroll-related operations across multiple jurisdictions. As part of the Accounting team, you will be responsible for payroll calculations for selected entities, payroll-related reconciliations, coordination of external payroll providers and service partners, and ensuring the accuracy of personnel-related expenses. You will work closely with HR, Legal, Treasury, Tax, and external providers to support a growing international workforce.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong accounting background who understands payroll processes, enjoys improving operational efficiency, and is comfortable working in a dynamic international environment where processes continue to evolve.

## WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

- Calculate payroll and personnel-related expenses for assigned entities
- Coordinate payroll-related activities across multiple jurisdictions and legal entities
- Partner closely with HR, Legal, Treasury and Tax teams to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing
- Perform payroll-related account reconciliations and support month-end closing activities
- Manage communication with external payroll providers, accounting firms, EORs, and other service providers
- Review and oversee payroll calculations prepared by outsourced payroll teams and external providers
- Ensure payroll data is complete, accurate, and delivered within established deadlines
- Work with payroll software and related systems to support payroll operations and reporting
- Create, document, and improve payroll processes, controls, and workflows
- Identify inefficiencies and implement process enhancements to improve operational effectiveness and scalability
- Support payroll-related audits by providing required payroll documentation, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Resolve payroll-related issues and manage ad hoc operational requests in a timely manner

## WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN YOU

- 6+ years of accounting experience, including significant exposure to payroll accounting and personnel-related expenses
- Strong understanding of payroll accounting, reconciliations, accruals, controls, and month-end close processes
- Experience working with external payroll providers, outsourced teams, EORs and other service providers
- General understanding of payroll-related tax and compliance requirements
- Experience supporting payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions. Familiarity with payroll requirements in the UAE and UK is an advantage; willingness to learn and navigate country-specific requirements is essential
- Proven ability to establish, streamline, and improve processes in a fast-growing or evolving environment
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Experience working with payroll software, EOR platforms and ERP systems (e.g. Oracle NetSuite)
- Team player with a proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented mindset
- Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Fluent English, both written and spoken

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN OUR TEAM?

- Great challenges with various opportunities to prove your talents
- A welcoming international team of highly qualified professionals
- Remote work from anywhere in the world
- Great corporate culture with internal events
- Supportive and empowering environment
- Flexible schedule
- 40 paid days off
- Competitive salary

## About Eqvilent

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Eqvilent is a global quantitative trading firm that uses machine learning, deep learning, and FPGA technology to provide liquidity across financial markets.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped, investor-free)
- **Headquarters**: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Stanislav Semenov (Founder & CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Quantitative trading / High-frequency trading (HFT)
- **Target customers**: Financial exchanges, institutional counterparties, and market participants (B2B)
- **Mission/Purpose**: “Provide liquidity on financial markets with cutting-edge technologies” (inferred from website)

## Products & Services
- **Algorithmic Liquidity Provision**: Eqvilent operates as a market maker across equities, derivatives, and currencies, using proprietary algorithms to execute over 10 million trades daily.
- **High-Performance Computing Infrastructure**: The firm runs 2,000+ GPUs, 31,000+ CPU cores, 1.5 PB+ system RAM, and 75 PB+ storage, with a total power capacity of up to 4.5 MW.
- **Trading Technology Stack**: Deep learning, FPGA-based acceleration, signal processing, and MLOps pipelines.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: 10 million+ trades per day; 200+ professionals worldwide (as of late 2025)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors (investor-free). Key infrastructure partners in India include Tata Communications, Bharti Airtel, and Comtel.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Received SEBI registration in India (July 2025) to operate as a stock broker in equities, derivatives, and currency markets.
  - Authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MiFID II licence) in July 2025, expanding into the European market.
  - Opened offices in London, Lisbon, Malta, Mumbai, Hong Kong, and Dubai.
  - Continues to hire aggressively across quantitative research, machine learning, engineering, and compliance roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Talent density**: The team includes 10+ Kaggle Grandmasters and highly specialised quantitative researchers.
- **Hardware edge**: Ownership of a massive GPU/CPU cluster (2,000+ GPUs, 31,000+ CPU cores) gives the firm a significant speed and compute advantage in strategy backtesting and execution.
- **Regulatory breadth**: Licensed in multiple jurisdictions (Malta, Dubai DIFC, UK, India, Hong Kong) enabling global market access.
- **Remote-first culture**: Entirely remote-friendly with optional offices, attracting top global talent without relocation barriers.

## Strategic Focus
- **Geographic expansion**: Establishing local presence in high-growth markets such as India (via SEBI registration) and Europe (via MiFID II licence).
- **Technology leadership**: Continued investment in deep learning, FPGA, and ultra-low-latency infrastructure.
- **Talent acquisition**: Scaling the team across quantitative research, engineering, and compliance while maintaining high hiring bar.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-first**: “Work from anywhere, anytime” – fully remote-friendly policy.
- **Culture**: No dress code (“suits strictly prohibited”), flexible hours, generous leave.
- **Compensation**: Attractive packages including competitive salary, equity-like incentives? (not specified), and benefits.
- **Equipment**: “SOTA Equipment” – latest tools and technology provided.
- **Professional development**: Access to courses, workshops, and certifications; team of world-class researchers to learn from.
- **Global offices**: Presence in Dubai, London, Lisbon, Malta, Mumbai, Hong Kong – option to work from any of these hubs.

## Sources
1. [Eqvilent – About Us](https://www.eqvilent.com/about)
2. [Eqvilent – Quantitative Trading](https://www.eqvilent.com/)
3. [Eqvilent – Careers](https://www.eqvilent.com/careers)
4. [Eqvilent Jobs on Greenhouse](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/eqvilentjobs)
5. [CB Insights – Eqvilent Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/eqvilent)

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