Payroll Analyst

Summary

Join our dynamic team as a Payroll Analyst specializing in U.S. payroll processing! At Kraken, our mission is to ensure seamless and accurate payroll operations, enabling our organization to focus on driving success and growth in the crypto industry.

Requirements

• 4+ years’ experience in payroll processing in a high-volume, multi-state (more than 10) payroll setting
• Possess experience with major ERP and Accounting systems
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced team environment
• Experience processing payroll for multiple pay periods, including complex transactions for salaried and wage employees
• Understand US Payroll Compliance Laws
• Experience with payroll taxes including setting up new jurisdictions and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
• Experience assisting with the development of new policies and procedures within a payroll function
• Experience performing monthly and quarterly audits
• Experience with the year end process including preparing and auditing W-2s
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel – Pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s - Required
• Passion for providing excellent support for inquiries
• Experience acting as a liaison between the payroll department and other departments

Responsibilities

• End to End Full Cycle Payroll Processing which includes ability to assist with activities associated with execution of assigned payrolls, including collection and validation of inputs and error resolution
• Communicate payroll status to team members and approval processing milestones
• Partner with other departments as it's in relation to payroll
• Reconcile payroll calculations, payments and payroll reports
• Identify and update missing tax jurisdictions
• Confirm payments received on pay date, including requesting tracking information if applicable
• Ensure payroll data and payments are aligned with state and local compliance
• Respond to payroll ticket inquiries regarding payroll issues or concerns
• Keeps detailed and organized payroll records
• Maintain company confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential
• Support Payroll team with additional duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Passion for cryptocurrency