Senior Payroll Specialist

Our co-founders started Zip in 2020 to address this seemingly intractable problem with a purpose-built platform that provides a simple, consumer-grade user experience. Within just a few short years, Zip created the procurement orchestration category and developed the leading solution in this $50B+ TAM space. Today, leading companies like Instacart, Anthropic, Sephora, Discover, Reddit, and Lyft rely on Zip to manage billions of dollars in spend.

We're a fast-growing team that helped scale category-defining companies like Airbnb, Meta, Salesforce, Databricks, Ramp, Apple, and Google. With a $2.2 billion valuation and $370 million in funding from Y Combinator, BOND, DST Global, and CRV, we’re focused on developing cutting-edge technology, expanding into new global markets, and—above all–driving incredible value for our customers. Join us!

We're looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist. This is a remote role on Pacific Standard hours.

What You’ll Do: 

• Process end to end payroll for US and Canada biweekly employees following standard operating procedures and checklists

• Process global payroll for additional countries using international vendors and consultants

• Review and prepare payroll related journal entries to be posted in the general ledger

• Responds to and resolves any employee inquiries regarding payroll-related questions

• Ensures payroll issues are escalated and resolved promptly

• Liaise with the People Team, on any employee related payroll issues such as retroactive results, benefits, leaves of absence, PTO and special/ad-hoc circumstances.

• Assist with year-end projects and payroll tax/compliance matters

• Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.

• Identifies and recommends updates to payroll procedures

Qualifications

• 4 or more years payroll experience in a multi-state and multi-country environment

• Solid foundation of US and Canada payroll knowledge

• Good organizational and time management skills

• Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy

• Ability to consistently meet deadlines

• Ability to work cross functionally and communicate effectively

• Respect for confidentiality

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and NetSuite

• Experience working with payroll software systems, Paylocity experience preferred

The salary range for this role is $85,000-$115,000. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.

Perks & Benefits

At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.

• 📈 Start-up equity

• 🦷 Full health, vision & dental coverage

• 🍽️ Catered lunches & dinners for SF employees

• 🚍 Commuter benefit

• 🚠 Team building events & happy hours

• 🌴 Flexible PTO

• 💻 Apple equipment plus home office budget

• 💸 401k plan
  

We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!