[Hiring] Payroll Analyst REMOTE USA
Position: Payroll Analyst
Date Posted: May 31, 2026
Industry: E-commerce / FinTech / Payroll & Accounting / Technology
Employment Type: Full Time
Experience: 5–7+ Years US Payroll Experience (3+ Years Workday Payroll Required)
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or Related Field
Salary: $95,000 – $105,000
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States, REMOTE
Company: Whatnot
Description:
Whatnot is a fast-growing live-commerce platform that is transforming how people buy and sell products through livestream shopping. Operating across North America and Europe, the company enables creators and sellers to build thriving businesses in categories such as trading cards, fashion, electronics, and collectibles.
The organization is now seeking a highly detail-oriented and compliance-focused Payroll Analyst to manage and optimize end-to-end US payroll operations. The role requires strong expertise in Workday Payroll systems, multi-state payroll processing, and regulatory compliance, ensuring accurate and timely payroll execution across the organization.
This position plays a key role in maintaining payroll accuracy, supporting audits, improving payroll systems, and partnering with HR and Finance teams to enhance operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
• Process biweekly payroll for US employees using Workday Payroll system.
• Validate earnings, deductions, taxes, and garnishments for accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Manage multi-state payroll processing and tax allocation requirements.
• Support internal and external payroll audits, ensuring full compliance readiness.
• Prepare and review year-end reporting including W-2 forms and tax documents.
• Troubleshoot payroll discrepancies and resolve system-related issues.
• Collaborate with HR and Benefits teams to ensure accurate data integration.
• Maintain and enhance payroll reports, dashboards, and calculated fields in Workday.
• Analyze payroll variances and identify root causes of discrepancies.
• Support payroll reconciliations and financial reporting activities.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement within payroll operations.
• Document payroll procedures, controls, and compliance workflows.
• Support system enhancements, upgrades, and payroll-related implementations.
Requirements:
• 5–7+ years of experience in US payroll processing.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Workday Payroll system.
• Strong expertise in multi-state payroll compliance and tax regulations.
• Solid understanding of US labor laws, IRS requirements, and wage compliance.
• Experience handling payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with ADP SmartCompliance and payroll integration tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
This role offers an opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing commerce platforms in the industry, contributing to scalable payroll operations while supporting a rapidly expanding global workforce.
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