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Payroll Lead

Hello, we are Atlan! 👋

Atlan is the home for data teams worldwide, simplifying collaboration for diverse users—business, product, analysts, and engineers. Think of us as Salesforce for sales or GitHub for engineers.

Built by Data Teams, for Data Teams 💙

We started as a data team solving complex challenges in healthcare and poverty. After 200+ projects, we faced the chaos of scaling data teams, leading us to build tools to make our own team more agile. This enabled us to complete projects like India’s National Data Platform—three years ahead of schedule. Realizing our tools could help others, Atlan was born to empower data teams globally.

Rapid Growth 🚀

We’ve onboarded customers like HubSpot, Dropbox, and Nasdaq, expanded across 10+ countries, and is the leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Enterprise Data Catalogs.

Backed by top investors, including Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Sequoia, we’re just getting started.

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We believe data teams deserve better software. Data is chaotic, but work shouldn’t be! 🌟

If you love what Superhuman, Slack, Notion, and Figma have done for the modern workplace, join us in building the future for data teams at Atlan!

Your Mission at Atlan 🌟

Ensure 100% accuracy in monthly payroll processing for employees across India, the US, and Singapore, adhering to all statutory deadlines as we scale
Proactively address and resolve payroll discrepancies to maintain trust and satisfaction. Ensure Atlanians get white glove experience.
Maintain full compliance with payroll regulations, including tax filings, statutory deductions (e.g., PF, ESIC, GST in India), and employment laws in all jurisdictions. Proactively address the complexities of maintaining the accuracy as operations expand.
Stay updated on changes in labor and tax laws, and proactive implementing necessary adjustments to processes and systems.
Optimize and scale payroll systems (e.g., Keka, Sequoia One, EOR) to accommodate a growing headcount, ensuring efficiency as Atlan expands.
Automate routine payroll tasks to minimize manual interventions and reduce errors.
Evaluate and implement the possibility of consolidating geographically distributed payroll systems (India, US, Singapore) into a unified solution to improve efficiency, consistency, and reporting capabilities.
Act as the primary point of contact for payroll-related queries, ensuring timely resolution and transparent communication with employees.
Deliver payroll-related reports, pay slips, and tax documentation (e.g., Form 16, W-2) on time.
Identify and implement cost-saving measures within payroll operations, such as optimizing vendor agreements or reducing manual inefficiencies.
Track and report payroll metrics, such as cost per employee, processing time, and error rates, to monitor and improve operational performance.
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, Legal) and external partners (PEOs, EORs, payroll vendors) to ensure seamless payroll operations.
Provide accurate payroll data for financial audits and reporting.

What makes you a match for us? 😍

Minimum 5 years of experience in managing end-to-end payroll processes for a multi-jurisdictional organization, preferably with operations in India, the US, and Singapore.
Demonstrated expertise in scaling payroll systems and processes to support rapid organizational growth, especially handling in house payroll systems for India and US regions
Proven track record of handling payroll compliance, including tax filings, statutory deductions, and employee benefits administration, in a complex regulatory environment.
Experience working with payroll tools like Keka, PEOs (e.g., Sequoia One), and EORs in a fast-paced, tech-driven organization is highly valued.
High accuracy in managing payroll data and compliance across regions to avoid errors or penalties.
Ability to analyse payroll trends and metrics to drive efficiency and cost-saving measures.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with employees, vendors, and stakeholders effectively.
Proactive in identifying and resolving payroll issues, ensuring seamless operations.
Comfortable working in a dynamic, high-growth environment, with the ability to handle scale and complexity.
Capability to manage internal and external stakeholders while providing direction for improving payroll processes.

Do your life’s best work at Atlan 🚀

At Atlan, our mission is to help data teams do their life's best work. Inside Atlan, our goal is to help Atlanians do their life's best work while at Atlan and reach their Ikigai.

We'd normally invite potential Atlanians to our office to meet our team and understand our culture. But given the global pandemic, we've opened up our internal team handbook instead, which is a great read about our values and principles and how we think about growth and internal practices as we build a dream team.

Atlan Team Handbook

The Values of an Atlanian

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What You Should Know About Payroll Lead, Atlan

Hello, we are Atlan! 👋 As a Payroll Lead at Atlan, you'll be stepping into an exciting role where you ensure 100% accuracy in monthly payroll processing for our diverse team spanning India, the US, and Singapore. Your mission will involve tackling payroll discrepancies head-on, guaranteeing that all Atlanians experience the highest level of satisfaction and trust in our payroll operations. Picture yourself proactively navigating the complexities of payroll compliance, staying updated on all labor and tax laws while implementing necessary adjustments to our processes. We're all about scaling, and as our Payroll Lead, you'll have the thrilling responsibility of optimizing payroll systems like Keka and Sequoia One to keep up with our rapidly growing headcount. With your expertise, you'll not only automate routine tasks to minimize manual errors but also evaluate consolidating our diverse payroll systems into a more streamlined solution. Your insights will help us track payroll metrics, identify cost-saving measures, and work closely with HR, Finance, and our external partners. If you have a strong foundation in managing payroll for multi-jurisdictional organizations and a proactive approach to driving efficiency, we can’t wait for you to join our team and help Atlanians do their life's best work. 🚀

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What are the responsibilities of a Payroll Lead at Atlan?

As a Payroll Lead at Atlan, your responsibilities will include managing end-to-end payroll processing for employees across various countries, ensuring compliance with payroll regulations, and resolving payroll discrepancies effectively. You'll also be involved in optimizing our payroll systems and automating routine tasks to reduce errors as the organization scales.