[Remote] Senior Payroll Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ro is hiring a Senior Payroll Analyst to support accurate, compliant payroll operations as the company grows. The role processes payroll, supports tax compliance and reconciliations, responds to employee inquiries, and contributes to reporting, audits, and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Process semi-monthly and biweekly payroll across multiple states and entities
• Support and execute payroll changes, including complex pay calculations, adjustments, deductions, compensation updates, employee status changes, address/work location changes, and wage garnishments
• Execute time and attendance processing, ensuring seamless integration with payroll systems
• Review payroll outputs for accuracy and resolve discrepancies
• Respond to employee inquiries and collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues
• Support payroll tax compliance, including responding to tax notices, maintaining unemployment tax rates, coordinating new state tax registrations (SUI/withholding), assisting with timely filings and remittances, and staying current on U.S. payroll regulations
• Audit 401(k) deferrals each pay cycle and prepare control totals
• Assist with payroll audits, reporting, employment verifications, and administrative tasks
• Assist with special projects, process improvements, documentation, and updates to payroll procedures
• Support year-end payroll activities
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiency, support the implementation of best practices, and collaborate with the Sr. Payroll Manager on recommendations to senior management
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• 5 + years of hands-on-payroll experience, ideally in a high-growth or complex environment
• Prior experience processing payroll across multiple entities and jurisdictions
• Experience with end-to-end payroll and timekeeping processes, resolving related issues, and ensuring compliance with payroll regulations
• Strong organizational,  problem solving skills, and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to cultivate effective working relationships (both remotely and in-person) and communicate cross-functionally across all levels of management
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., functions, pivot tables, macros)
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field (preferred)
• Experience with payroll systems such as UKG is a plus

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance + OneMedical membership
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible PTO
• Wellbeing + Learning & Growth reimbursements
• Paid parental leave + Fertility benefits
• Pet insurance
• Student loan refinancing
• Virtual resources for mindfulness, counseling, and fitness
• Competitive equity package
• Flexibility to work anywhere in the United States. For Ro’ers in the tri-state (NY) area, join us at HQ on Tuesdays and Thursdays; for those outside of the tri-state area, join in-person collaborations throughout the year (i.e., during team on-sites).

Company Overview

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