Senior Payroll Specialist

Overview

This role is part of the Global Payroll team and involves leading biweekly payroll processing for all U.S. salaried and hourly employees. You will own the full U.S. payroll cycle, including equity-related payroll, and act as the go-to resource for resolving employee payroll inquiries quickly and accurately.

The team manages end-to-end payroll operations across five continents and partners with HR, Finance, Accounting, and Legal to deliver accurate, compliant, and scalable payroll services.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end biweekly U.S. payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees, including daily payroll cycles for non-qualified stock options.
• Compile payroll inputs from multiple sources, validating data for accuracy and completeness before each cycle.
• Resolve employee payroll inquiries in Jira within SLA, conducting 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.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll workflows through automation and efficiency enhancements.

Requirements

• Experience with multi-state payroll processing, including demonstrated expertise in federal, state, and local tax compliance.
• Proven experience processing payroll for employee populations receiving 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 independently resolving complex payroll issues, with documented root cause analysis and process improvement outcomes.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, Slack, Atlassian tools (Jira), and Apple products for day-to-day collaboration and case management.
• Use generative AI responsibly, with human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual Base Salary Range (excluding equity and bonus): $124,780—$146,800 USD
• Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Location

Remote-first role (remote-first, not remote-only). Candidates should be located in or eligible to work in the United States for this U.S. payroll position.

Application Notes

• Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
• Equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Additional Notices

• Pay transparency notice applies: base salary varies by location. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
• Accommodations: reasonable accommodation may be requested for individuals with disabilities.
• Data privacy and arbitration terms apply upon application submission.