Senior Payroll Specialist

The Role:

• We’re looking for a highly detail-oriented and dependable Senior Payroll Specialist to join our Accounting team. This role will own the end-to-end payroll process for our U.S. employees and international team members across multiple countries, working in partnership with our EOR providers. You’ll be the connective tissue between Accounting and HR, ensuring seamless, timely, and compliant payroll processing, along with managing benefits administration, financial perks, and payroll-linked reimbursements.

What you'll do:

• Manage bi-weekly and monthly payroll cycles for U.S. and international employees using our EOR providers, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local laws and internal policies and that all submissions, approvals, and funding are on time
• Partner with HR to incorporate new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and one-time payments into payroll runs
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions related to payroll, pay statements, or payroll-related tax items, and coordinate with the appropriate EOR or internal team to resolve issues promptly.
• Own payroll audit processes and maintain clean, organized payroll records
• Ensure that employee reimbursements (e.g., out-of-pocket expenses, stipends) are accurately submitted and paid out with payroll in alignment with our policies
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on annual processes such as benefits renewals, payroll tax filings, and total rewards audits
• Support the administration of U.S. and international employee benefits, including enrollments, renewals, and monthly reconciliations
• Help manage financial perks and stipends (e.g., wellness stipends, learning budgets), ensuring accurate processing and alignment with company policy
• Assist Accounting Manager with booking any payroll related month end journal entries
• Maintain payroll reconciliations of balance sheet accounts

Who you are:

• Fast-moving, curious, and collaborative. Always working toward high-impact outcomes
• Committed to transparency, trust, and clear ownership across teams
• Focused on building a supportive environment where people can do their best work
• Intentional about how we scale our operations, process, and systems
• Lean, agile, and unafraid to dive into the details to get things done
• You’ll be joining a small but mighty Accounting team, partnering closely with HR to support our global workforce with thoughtful, timely, and accurate total rewards

What you'll need:

• 3+ years of experience in payroll processing, including international payroll and working with EORs a must(e.g., Deel, Remote, Papaya, etc.)
• Familiarity with multi-country compliance requirements and payroll systems
• Implementation of an in house payroll system preferable but not required
• Strong understanding of employee benefits administration and how it connects to payroll
• Worked with outside employee benefits administration
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and a proactive mindset
• Comfort working cross-functionally, especially with HR
• Knows how to use Quickbooks Online
• Month end general ledger close experience
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup or global remote environment is a plus

Perks:

• Remote-first global workforce + NY office
• Annual company offsite + team onsites
• Professional reimbursement program (facilitates industry conference attendance, certifications, and more)
• Medical, dental & vision coverage (US + some other countries)
• 401k retirement plan + company match (US only)
• Wellness stipend
• Home office set up / ergonomic equipment program