# Senior Payroll Analyst

**Company:** [Vercel](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/vercel)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Austin, TX
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $100k – $120k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Adp Workforce Now, Workday, Multi-State Payroll Processing, Canadian Payroll, Payroll Tax Compliance, Payroll Reconciliation, Process Automation, SOX Compliance, Equity Compensation Taxation, W-2/T4 Processing
**Posted:** 2026-06-05

> Owns multi-state US and Canadian payroll execution, tax compliance, and process improvements using ADP Workforce Now and Workday. Partners with HR and Finance on payroll changes and supports audits in a high-growth tech environment.

## Job Description

## What You Will Do

- Process full-cycle, multi-state US payroll end-to-end across bi-weekly and semi-monthly pay cycles using ADP Workforce Now and Workday.
- Work with third party providers to process Canada and LATAM payrolls.
- Reconcile payroll data between Workday HRIS and ADP WFN, ensuring accuracy of earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefits contributions before each pay run.
- Manage multi-state tax compliance across all 34 active states including new-hire reporting, SUI/SIT registration, local tax setup, and year-end W-2/T4 processing.
- Administer Canadian payroll in compliance with federal and provincial requirements (source deductions, ROEs, T4s, and year-end remittances).
- Partner with HR, Total Rewards, and Finance to process payroll changes including new hires, terminations, LOAs, equity compensation events, and off-cycle payments.
- Identify, document, and lead process improvement initiatives that increase accuracy, reduce manual effort, and scale with company growth.
- Support payroll audits, internal controls reviews, and SOX-adjacent compliance activities.
- Serve as a tier-2 escalation point for employee payroll inquiries.
- Monitor regulatory changes in federal, state/provincial, and local tax law and proactively flag impacts to the team.
- Contribute to the buildout of payroll infrastructure to support international expansion beyond the US and Canada.

## About You

- 4 - 7 years of payroll experience, with at least 3 years handling multi-state US payroll at scale (1,000+ employees).
- Hands-on proficiency with ADP Workforce Now (WFN).
- Experience with Workday as an HRIS, including integration data flows between Workday and a payroll processor.
- Demonstrated experience processing Canadian payroll, including provincial compliance and year-end requirements.
- A track record of owning and shipping process automations & improvements.
- Strong grasp of US payroll tax concepts: federal withholding, FICA, SUI/SIT, imputed income, supplemental wages, and equity-related taxation (RSUs, NSOs, ISOs).
- Meticulous attention to detail paired with the ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment.
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills.
- Exposure to pre-IPO or high-growth tech environments.

## Bonus If You

- CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner) certification.
- Experience with equity administration platforms (Carta, Morgan Stanley/Shareworks) and their payroll tax implications.
- Familiarity with global payroll vendors or PEO structures for EMEA or APAC populations.
- Experience building or improving payroll runbooks, SOPs, and internal controls documentation.
- Exposure to the Workday Payroll module.

## Benefits

- Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- Inclusive Healthcare Package.
- Learn and Grow - mentorship and events to build network and skills.
- Flexible Time Off.
- Gear and WFH budget provided.

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