[Remote] Payroll Analyst
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe, and they are seeking a detail-oriented and compliance-driven US Workday Payroll Analyst to manage and optimize their end-to-end payroll operations. The role involves ensuring accurate payroll processing for US employees while serving as a subject matter expert in Workday Payroll and compliance with tax regulations.
Responsibilities
- Process biweekly US payroll in Workday
- Validate earnings, deductions, taxes, and garnishments
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Manage multi-state payroll processing and tax allocations
- Maintain compliance with IRS and state tax regulations
- Support internal and external payroll audits
- Prepare and validate year-end reporting (W-2s)
- Troubleshoot payroll errors and resolve discrepancies along with Sr Global Payroll Analyst
- Partner with HR and Benefits to ensure accurate data integration
- Develop and maintain payroll reports and calculated fields
- Analyze payroll variances
- Prepare payroll reporting as needed
- Identify automation and efficiency opportunities
- Document payroll processes and controls
- Support payroll-related system enhancements or implementations
Skills
- 5 - 7+ years of US payroll processing experience
- 3 + years of Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll
- Multi-state payroll expertise
- Strong knowledge of US tax regulations and wage laws
- Experience with payroll audits and reconciliations
- Advanced Excel skills
- ADP SmartCompliance
Benefits
- Generous Holiday and Time off Policy
- Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
- Work From Home Support
- Home office setup allowance
- Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
- Care benefits
- Monthly allowance for wellness
- Annual allowance towards Childcare
- Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
- Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
- Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
- Parental Leave
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work \•company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.
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