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Senior Payroll Specialist

125k – 147kUnited StatesRemote
Summary

Lead biweekly U.S. payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees, including equity-related payroll, tax compliance, and employee inquiry resolution. Requires multi-state payroll experience and proficiency with UKG Pro or Workday HCM.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end biweekly U.S. payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees, including daily payroll cycles for non-qualified stock options.
  • Execute payroll input compilation from multiple sources, validating data for accuracy and completeness before each cycle.
  • Drive timely resolution of employee payroll inquiries in Jira within SLA, performing root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
  • Partner with HR, Finance, and cross-functional teams to process employee changes in payroll and cross-check data accuracy.
  • Lead timecard tracking and reconciliation to ensure alignment between timekeeping systems and payroll records.
  • Support continuous process improvements by identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency gains in payroll workflows.

Requirements

  • Experience with multi-state payroll processing, with demonstrated expertise in federal, state, and local tax compliance.
  • Proven experience processing payroll for employee populations that receive equity compensation, including restricted stock units.
  • Hands-on proficiency with payroll platforms (e.g., UKG Pro, Workday HCM) and HRIS integrations in a high-volume environment.
  • Track record of resolving complex payroll issues independently, with documented root cause analysis and process improvement outcomes.
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace, Slack, Atlassian tools (Jira), and Apple products for daily collaboration and case management.
  • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
  • Fluency with cloud-native data environments (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery) and their metadata, lineage, and governance capabilities at scale.
Skills
UKG ProWorkday HCMGoogle WorkspaceSlackJiraSnowflakeDatabricksBigQuery
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