Amplitude - Sr. Payroll Analyst

• Own end-to-end payroll operations for US (multi-state) and Canadian employees across semi-monthly and bi-weekly cycles, ensuring all payroll inputs (new hires, terminations, tax updates, garnishments, etc.) are processed accurately and on time • Own end-to-end payroll operations • Act as the primary payroll point of contact for employees and internal stakeholders, resolving inquiries with a high level of accuracy, professionalism, and urgency • Act as the primary payroll point of contact • Lead payroll system operations in Workday, including configuring deductions and withholdings, managing EIB uploads, building reports, and troubleshooting issues in partnership with HRIS • Lead payroll system operations in Workday • Manage equity compensation payroll events, including RSUs, NSOs, and ISOs, ensuring proper taxation, reporting, and reconciliation in coordination with Stock Administration and external platforms • Manage equity compensation payroll events • Support month-end close and accounting activities, including preparing journal entries, reconciling payroll-related GL accounts, and analyzing variances in partnership with Accounting • Support month-end close and accounting activities • Ensure compliance across jurisdictions, staying up to date on US federal, state, and local regulations as well as Canadian provincial requirements • Ensure compliance across jurisdictions • Own year-end payroll processes, including W-2 T4, and T2200 preparation, reconciliations, and filings, ensuring everything is accurate and submitted on time • Own year-end payroll processes • Drive process improvements and automation, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce manual work, and strengthen internal controls • Drive process improvements and automation • Support audits and SOX compliance efforts, maintaining documentation, executing controls, and partnering with auditors as needed • Support audits and SOX compliance efforts • You'll be a great addition to the team if: • You’ve worked in a high-growth or fast-moving environment and know how to balance speed with precision (you don’t sacrifice one for the other) • You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity and can independently prioritize when multiple deadlines compete for your attention • You have experience working within SOX-controlled environments and understand the importance of documentation and audit readiness • You’ve been involved in Workday Payroll implementations, upgrades, or system enhancements and enjoy improving how systems operate • You take a proactive, ownership-driven approach—you don’t wait for problems to escalate, you spot and solve them early • You’re a strong cross-functional partner who can build trust with Finance, HR, Legal, and external vendors • You enjoy digging into the details but can also step back and think about process improvements at a higher level • At a minimum, you need to have: • 5+ years of hands-on experience managing payroll in Workday, with Workday Payroll as the primary system of record • Proven experience running full-cycle payroll for US (multi-state) and Canadian employees • Deep understanding of equity compensation payroll, including RSU, NSO, and ISO taxation, processing, and reporting requirements • Experience supporting month-end close, including preparing journal entries and reconciling payroll-related GL accounts • Strong knowledge of US payroll tax laws (federal, state, and local), with working knowledge of Canadian payroll regulations • Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and managing large datasets • Exceptional attention to detail and a track record of maintaining high levels of accuracy in complex payroll environments • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot issues and identify root causes