Senior Payroll Analyst

About the Role 

Glassdoor is looking for a Senior Payroll Analyst to join our high-performing Finance Team. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this position will be responsible for all key payroll processing functions at Glassdoor. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in payroll, experience with analyzing and interpreting payroll data, and a detail-oriented, process improvement mindset. This is a high-impact role with the organization with clear career growth opportunities. 

What You’ll Do 

• Prepare and/or review multi-jurisdictional US, Canada and EMEA payroll
• Manage regular monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll reporting and tax filing requirements as required and assist with financial audits
• Collaborate within the Finance team on processing and accounting for commissions and equity transactions (RSUs)
• Complete month end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations and variance analyses
• Respond timely and accurately to employee payroll inquiries 
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with team, cross-functional partners, vendors, and other stakeholders
• Perform other special projects and analyses as needed

What You’ll Bring

• A commitment to add to our culture of DEI
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance / Tax / Business / Information systems, or other relevant field
• 3-5+ years of payroll experience
• Full-cycle payroll experience using a payroll software (preferred Workday Payroll system, or other relevant system such as ADP, Paycom, etc.)
• Experience filing quarterly tax filings using ADP SmartCompliance preferred
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel (Pivot tables, Vlookups, IF statements, etc.) 
• Understanding of basic accounting principles, and experience analyzing and interpreting payroll data
• General knowledge of payroll laws and regulations,  including withholding tax, related tax filings, tax policy and employment regulations 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, a continuous improvement mindset, experience collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams, and ability to handle sensitive information professionally and confidentially 
• Experience with Workday Payroll, NetSuite, and ADP SmartCompliance systems preferred
• CPP/FPC certification preferred
• Familiarity with international payroll processing, and/or experience using an input file and a third party payroll processor, preferred

Base Salary Range*: $95,000 - $118,700

You can learn more about our compensation philosophy here and see salary ranges for all Glassdoor jobs here.

*Glassdoor base salaries are targeted to the market 75th percentile for technical roles and the 65th percentile for non-technical roles. In other words, 65-75% of comparable organizations in our industry will pay less.

Annual Bonus Target: 10%

**Bonuses are paid in 6-month intervals, aligning with bi-annual performance reviews

Generous Restricted Stock Units (RSU): 

***Restricted Stock Units (RSU) are awarded at hire and may be refreshed annually. Additionally, as a pay-for-performance company, RSU grant awards are presented bi-annually to exceptional performers.

Health and Wellness: 100% employer-paid premiums for employee medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, select well-being programs, and 80% employer-paid premiums for all dependents.* Generous paid time off programs for birthing and non-birthing parents are provided, along with paid injury/illness leave and paid family emergency leave.

*Coverage begins at the start of employment. After 48 months of continuous employment, 100% of all premiums for you and your dependents can be employer-paid!

Work/Life Balance: Open Paid Time Off policy, in addition to 15-20 paid company holidays/year

Investing in Your Future: 401(k) plan with a company match up to $5,000 per year, subsidized  fertility and family planning services, and discounted legal assistance services.