Senior Payroll Analyst, North America

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior · 7+ years

Job description

Senior Payroll Analyst responsible for leading North America payroll operations, processing semi-monthly payroll for around 800 U.S. and Canadian employees while ensuring compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local regulations. The role also covers reporting, analysis, process improvements, and cross-functional initiatives.

At a glance

Work mode
Remote

What you'll do

  • Manage end-to-end payroll processing for U.S. and Canadian employees (~800 employees), ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll on a semi-monthly basis.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local payroll tax regulations and reporting requirements.
  • Own payroll issue resolution, effectively collaborating and communicating with internal and external partners.
  • Partner with the People Operations, Benefits and external vendors to ensure accurate benefit deductions and payroll-related transactions.
  • Act as a subject matter expert and resource for payroll best practices, laws, and system capabilities continually looking for opportunities to standardize and scale payroll processes and procedures.
  • Assist with year-end activities, including W-2s, T4s, tax filings, and audits.
  • Mentor and guide Payroll Administrator.

What we're looking for

  • BA/BS in Business Administration, Accounting Finance or related field AND 7+ years of payroll processing experience, preferably across U.S. and Canadian payrolls, OR equivalent combination of education.
  • Strong knowledge of federal and state/provincial payroll tax regulations.
  • Experience with payroll systems. ADP Workforce Now experience is strongly preferred.
  • Strong customer service focus with an ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and partner with key stakeholders.
  • Excellent attention to detail, organizational, and analytical skills.
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity.
  • Experience working in cross-functional environments.

Nice to have

  • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or equivalent designation is a plus.

Your team

Payroll

Responsible for leading the North America payroll operations.

Benefits

  • Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
  • Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
  • Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
  • Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
  • One-time home office stipend
  • Annual professional development budget
  • Quarterly well-being stipend
  • Considerable paid parental leave
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)

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Mission

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