Senior Payroll Specialist

Unqork empowers enterprises to accelerate growth by rapidly building, testing, and running AI-powered applications that embody the future of enterprise development. Trusted by the world’s largest organizations in highly regulated industries, these applications become more secure over time while significantly reducing technical debt—allowing businesses to focus on innovation rather than maintenance. Unqork’s customers include Goldman Sachs, Marsh, BlackRock, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

At Unqork, we value inclusive and innovative thinkers who boldly challenge the status quo. We encourage you to apply! 

Job Summary: 

Reporting to our VP, Accounting, the Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for overseeing and managing the organization’s payroll functions, ensuring pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with applicable regulations. This role also involves improving payroll procedures, managing payroll systems, and liaising with HR and other departments. 

The Impact U will make:

Payroll Management

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for all employees (US, Australia, & UK)
• Ensure accurate and timely payment of salaries, wages, bonuses, benefits, and deductions.
• Maintain and update payroll records and reports.
• Manage payroll calendars and ensure deadlines are met.

Compliance & Auditing

• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations (e.g., tax, labor, pension, social security).
• Work with federal, state, and local entities to ensure all taxes are paid and filings are up to date.
• Respond to agency notices regarding taxes, garnishments, or levies and ensure they are resolved promptly to avoid penalties and fees.
• Respond to internal and external audit requests.
• Keep up to date with changes in payroll legislation and regulations.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Main contact for HRIS Vendor – in charge of tracking all issues and ensuring prompt resolution. 
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Collaborate with HR and IT teams to ensure system integration and data integrity.
• Implementing process improvements in relations to payroll in Dayforce

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with HR to coordinate employee data (e.g., onboarding, terminations, promotions).
• Partner with Finance to reconcile payroll accounts and support the month-end/year-end close.

Reporting & Analysis

• Generate payroll reports and analysis for management and finance teams.
• Prepare reports related to headcount, payroll costs, tax liabilities, etc.
• Provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership regarding payroll strategies.

What U bring:

• 5+ years of proven experience as a Payroll Specialist or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of payroll practices, labor laws, and tax regulations.
• Proficiency in Dayforce HCM – experience in creating workflows and maintaining the system as a whole
• Advanced Excel skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion. 
• Professional certification a plus (e.g., CPP, CMA, CIPP) 
• Experience managing multi-country and multi-state payroll 

Compensation, Benefits, & Perks

💻 Work from home with a remote-first community

🏝 Unlimited PTO (and the encouragement to use it)

📝 Student loan payback program

🏥 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision options available to you and your dependents

💸 Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

🏠 Monthly stipend toward your WFH setup, vacation, development and more

💰 Employer-sponsored 401(k) with contribution match

🏋🏻‍♀️ Subsidized ClassPass Membership

🍼 Generous Paid Parental Leave 

💲 Hiring Ranges:

• Tier 1: $84,000 - $110,000 base salary
• Tier 2: $70,000 - $100,000 base salary

Unqork employs a market-driven approach to establish compensation ranges. In addition to a base salary, employees may also be eligible to receive a target incentive and company equity in the form of stock options.

An employee’s compensation within the range provided above depends on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, their location, role, skillset, level of experience, and similar peer salaries.

As a remote-first company, Unqork incorporates a geographic differential into our compensation structure, depending on the candidate’s location. We utilize a tiered system—Tier 1 and Tier 2—to accurately reflect local market rates and ensure our compensation packages are both fair and competitive.
Our geographic tiers are defined as follows:

• Tier 1: New York Metro, Seattle Metro, San Francisco Bay Area 
• Tier 2: All other US and US territory locations 

Unqork embraces a culture of security and privacy awareness by consistently safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and actively participating in training and initiatives to protect our data and the privacy of our stakeholders. 

Unqork is an equal opportunity employer. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age. 

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