Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vercel is an agentic infrastructure company shaping how the web is built. As a Senior Payroll Analyst, you will manage global payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance across multiple jurisdictions while driving process improvements and collaborating with HR and Finance.
Responsibilities
- Process full-cycle, multi-state US, payroll end-to-end across bi-weekly and semi-monthly pay cycles using ADP Workforce Now and Workday
- Work with third party providers to process Canada and LATAM payrolls
- Reconcile payroll data between Workday HRIS and ADP WFN, ensuring accuracy of earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefits contributions before each pay run
- Manage multi-state tax compliance across all 34 active states including new-hire reporting, SUI/SIT registration, local tax setup, and year-end W-2/T4 processing
- Administer Canadian payroll in compliance with federal and provincial requirements (source deductions, ROEs, T4s, and year-end remittances)
- Partner with HR, Total Rewards, and Finance to process payroll changes including new hires, terminations, LOAs, equity compensation events, and off-cycle payments
- Identify, document, and lead process improvement initiatives that increase accuracy, reduce manual effort, and scale with company growth - you’ll be expected to leave each process better than you found it
- Support payroll audits, internal controls reviews, and SOX-adjacent compliance activities as the company moves toward an IPO-ready finance posture
- Serve as a tier-2 escalation point for employee payroll inquiries, resolving issues with speed and professionalism
- Monitor regulatory changes in federal, state/provincial, and local tax law and proactively flag impacts to the team
- Contribute to the buildout of payroll infrastructure to support international expansion beyond the US and Canada
Skills
- 4 - 7 years of payroll experience, with at least 3 years handling multi-state US payroll at scale (1,000+ employees)
- Hands-on proficiency with ADP Workforce Now (WFN); you know it deeply, not just surface-level
- Experience with Workday as an HRIS, including integration data flows between Workday and a payroll processor
- Demonstrated experience processing Canadian payroll, including provincial compliance and year-end requirements
- A track record of owning and shipping process automations & improvements
- Strong grasp of US payroll tax concepts: federal withholding, FICA, SUI/SIT, imputed income, supplemental wages, and equity-related taxation (RSUs, NSOs, ISOs)
- Meticulous attention to detail paired with the ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills; comfortable explaining payroll nuance to non-payroll audiences
- Exposure to pre-IPO or high-growth tech environments
- CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner) certification or aspirations to get certified
- Experience with equity administration platforms (Carta, Morgan Stanley/Shareworks) and their payroll tax implications
- Familiarity with global payroll vendors or PEO structures for EMEA or APAC populations
- Experience building or improving payroll runbooks, SOPs, and internal controls documentation
- Exposure to the Workday Payroll module (in addition to Workday as HRIS)
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- Inclusive Healthcare Package.
- Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
- Flexible Time Off.
- We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.
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