Senior Payroll Analyst

Responsibilities

• Process, prepare, and reconcile US and international payroll, including variable compensation, off-cycle payroll, terminations, and ad-hoc payments.
• Work with third-party vendors, including Workday and Crowe, to create payroll cases and process adjustments.
• Process and reconcile benefits contributions for HSA, DSA, FSA, and commuter benefits.
• Monitor time and attendance for non-exempt employees in the US, Canada, UK, and Switzerland.
• Prepare and record payroll journal entries, departmental coding, and period-end accruals.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of payroll-related general ledger accounts and resolve variances.
• Register new state, SUI, and local payroll tax jurisdictions in payroll systems.
• Support external audits, year-end W-2 reconciliation, and reporting.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local compensation laws and regulations.
• Assist employees and managers with payroll questions and issues.
• Support integrations between People and payroll systems.
• Partner with People Operations, Finance, Treasury, and other teams on process improvements.
• Maintain complete and organized payroll records.

Requirements

• 6+ years of direct payroll experience processing US multi-state and Canadian payroll.
• HRIS experience required; Workday preferred.
• Experience with accounting, tax, and finance concepts related to payroll.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs, Microsoft Word, and Google Sheets.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.
• Knowledge of automation and process improvement for scalable operations.

Nice to Have

• NetSuite experience.
• Experience with stock-payroll transactions.

Compensation

• California target base salary range: $110,500–$139,750 USD.
• Benefits include comprehensive coverage, training, AI tools, and growth opportunities.