# Senior Payroll Specialist

**Company:** [Crusoe](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/crusoe)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $130k – $155k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Payroll Processing, Workday Hcm, Adp Payroll, Multi-State Payroll, Payroll Compliance, Payroll Tax Regulations, Wage And Hour Laws, Excel, Sox Controls, Payroll Reconciliation, Payroll Auditing
**Posted:** 2026-07-08

> Process end-to-end biweekly multi-state U.S. payroll for 1,500+ employees using Workday and ADP. Ensure compliance, reconcile inputs including equity events, support audits and tax filings, and improve processes in a high-growth environment. Requires 7+ years full-cycle payroll experience.

## Job Description

## What You'll Be Working On
- Process end-to-end biweekly payroll for 1,500+ multi-state U.S. employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
- Provide support and troubleshoot discrepancies for the non-exempt population ensuring hours worked are reported and approved in a timely manner.
- Review, validate, and reconcile payroll inputs including new hires, terminations, promotions, bonuses, commissions, equity events, PTO, leave of absence payments, and other earnings and deductions.
- Audit payroll data to identify and resolve discrepancies before payroll is finalized.
- Partner with People Operations, Benefits, Total Rewards, Finance, and Accounting to ensure payroll changes are processed accurately.
- Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws, payroll tax regulations, garnishments, and other statutory requirements.
- Support payroll tax filings, year-end activities, W-2 processing, and payroll audits.
- Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts and assist Accounting during monthly and quarterly close.
- Manage payroll inquiries from employees with professionalism, discretion, and excellent customer service.
- Maintain payroll documentation, standard operating procedures, and internal controls.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve payroll efficiency as the company continues to scale.
- Support payroll-related projects including system implementations, process improvements, acquisitions, and international expansion as needed.
- Partner with HR Systems to ensure employee data integrity across Workday and payroll platforms.

## What You'll Bring to the Team
- 7+ years of payroll processing experience, including ownership of full-cycle U.S. payroll.
- Experience processing payroll for multi-state employee populations in a high-growth or fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and payroll compliance requirements.
- Experience with Workday HCM and ADP Payroll or other enterprise payroll systems (Rippling, Deel, CloudPay, etc.).
- Exceptional attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while consistently meeting payroll deadlines.
- Strong reconciliation, auditing, and data validation skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across HR, Finance, Accounting, and employees at all levels.
- High degree of integrity and ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, and payroll data analysis.

## Bonus Points
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
- Experience supporting payroll for public or pre-IPO companies.
- Experience processing equity-related payroll transactions (RSUs, stock options, ESPP).
- Familiarity with international payroll coordination.
- Experience with payroll process automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience supporting SOX controls and audit requirements.
- Experience working within Workday HCM and Workday Payroll.

## Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity packages
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
- Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development & tuition reimbursement
- Mental health & wellness support
- Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off
- Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
- Daily meals allowance
- Additional perks & programs specific to location

## Compensation Range
Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $130,000 - $155,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant's knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

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