# Senior Payroll Analyst

**Company:** [Phantom](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/phantom)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** payroll processing, Benefits Administration, multi-state compliance, payroll tax regulations, Internal Controls, HRIS, Rippling, deel, NetSuite, 401(k) administration, reconciliation, audit readiness, carta
**Posted:** 2026-07-29

> Own end-to-end payroll processing, benefits administration, reconciliations, and compliance for a high-growth crypto company. Ensure data integrity across HR, Finance, and Legal systems while building scalable controls and audit-ready processes in a multi-entity environment.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end payroll processing across all employment types and entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
- Maintain high data integrity between HR, payroll, and accounting systems through thoughtful process design and collaboration.
- Partner cross-functionally to align total rewards data, including payroll, benefits, and compensation reporting with financial controls.
- Manage payroll- and benefits-related reconciliations and support monthly and quarterly close processes.
- Serve as the internal subject matter expert for payroll compliance, benefit deductions, and year-end filings.
- Design and implement internal controls for payroll and benefits operations.
- Build scalable, automated processes that enhance accuracy, efficiency, and audit preparedness.
- Document workflows and maintain clear procedures supporting payroll and total rewards audits.
- Collaborate with Finance, People, and Legal to streamline reporting and compliance across systems.

## Qualifications
- 6–8+ years owning the end-to-end payroll lifecycle—from processing and benefits administration through reconciliation and reporting—in a high-growth or multi-entity environment; compensation accounting experience is a plus.
- Deep knowledge of US federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, including multi-state compliance.
- Proven ability to establish internal controls and maintain audit-ready documentation.
- Hands-on experience with modern payroll/HRIS platforms (e.g., Rippling, Deel) and 401(k) providers (e.g., Fidelity, Empower); familiarity with equity systems like Carta is a plus.
- Experience working across integrated payroll, HRIS, and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite).
- Exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, and discretion handling confidential data.
- Collaborative and proactive, with the ability to work effectively across Finance, People, and Legal.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Compensation accounting experience.
- Familiarity with equity systems like Carta.

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