Chainguard

Payroll Analyst, Global Payroll

Chainguard

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $106,000 - $125,000 per year

About the role

  • Own payroll accuracy and analytics
  • Perform pre-payroll audits for U.S. payroll to identify and resolve discrepancies before submission
  • Analyze payroll data and deliver reporting and insights to Finance and leadership
  • Review payroll inputs (commissions, bonuses, adjustments) for accuracy
  • Conduct regular audits and investigate variances or anomalies
  • Support payroll operations and execution
  • Assist with payroll cycles, including off-cycle payments and adjustments
  • Prepare payroll inputs and support EIB uploads
  • Maintain accurate payroll data across systems and vendor platforms
  • Respond to employee payroll inquiries and troubleshoot issues
  • Partner on global payroll compliance
  • Support payroll tax administration across state and local jurisdictions
  • Partner with global payroll vendors on tax registrations, jurisdiction setup, and compliance
  • Track and resolve tax-related cases, including TPA/POA documentation and tax ID issues
  • Improve systems and processes
  • Identify opportunities to improve payroll workflows, reporting, and automation
  • Collaborate with Finance and HRIS teams to strengthen integrations and data integrity
  • Support payroll reporting, reconciliations, and ad hoc projects as the company scales.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of payroll experience, ideally in a high-growth or global environment
  • Strong analytical skills with experience auditing payroll data and identifying discrepancies
  • Experience supporting U.S. payroll operations, with exposure to international payroll
  • Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll
  • Familiarity with OneSource Virtual (OSV)
  • Experience working with global payroll vendors (e.g., Deel, Remote)
  • Experience preparing payroll imports or EIB uploads
  • High attention to detail and ability to manage data across multiple systems
  • Comfort partnering with Finance, People, and cross-functional teams
  • Self-starter mindset with the ability to operate in a fast-moving environment
  • Interest in improving payroll processes, reporting, and automation.
Benefits
  • Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
  • Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
  • 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
  • ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
  • 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll accuracypayroll auditsdata analysispayroll reportingpayroll operationstax administrationpayroll workflowsEIB uploadsdiscrepancy resolutiondata integrity
Soft Skills
analytical skillsattention to detailcollaborationself-starter mindsetproblem-solvingcommunicationcross-functional teamworkadaptabilityprocess improvementtroubleshooting