Senior Payroll & Compliance Specialist
Core
End-to-end management of multi-state U.S. payroll and compliance for a distributed workforce of 600–1,000 employees across ~35 states.
Role type
Senior Payroll & Compliance Specialist
Builds
Weekly and bi-weekly payroll cycles, annual compliance filings, and internal control processes.
Domain
U.S. Human Resources & Payroll
Required skills
Multi-state U.S. payroll execution, Enterprise HRIS management (Paylocity), Compliance calendar ownership, Employment law knowledge (CA/NY), Policy translation, Process automation, Audit preparation
Preferred skills
California or New York employment law expertise, CPP, FPC, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR certifications
Technologies
Paylocity, AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT), Workflow automation tools
Responsibilities
Run weekly and bi-weekly payroll cycles for hourly and salaried teams, Manage U.S. compliance calendar including EEO-1, CA Pay Data, and OSHA 300 filings, Audit pre-process registers and resolve discrepancies with payroll partners, Design and maintain internal controls for payroll and compliance, Build and test automation workflows for payroll and compliance tasks, Serve as primary point of contact for employee paycheck inquiries
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC