[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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