Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Summary

Leading biweekly payroll processing for all U.S. salaried and hourly employees, the full-time Senior Payroll Specialist will manage the complete payroll cycle, including equity-related payroll, while collaborating with HR, Finance, Accounting, and Legal teams in a remote-first environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end biweekly U.S. payroll processing, including daily payroll cycles for non-qualified stock options
• Drive timely resolution of employee payroll inquiries and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurrence
• Support continuous process improvements by identifying automation opportunities and enhancing payroll workflows

Required qualifications:

• Experience with multi-state payroll processing and expertise in federal, state, and local tax compliance
• Proven experience processing payroll for employee populations receiving equity compensation
• Hands-on proficiency with payroll platforms and HRIS integrations in a high-volume environment
• Track record of resolving complex payroll issues independently with documented process improvements
• Fluency with cloud-native data environments and their metadata, lineage, and governance capabilities