Vanta is looking for a Senior Payroll Analyst to own accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll for our growing North American team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on precision, cross-functional collaboration, and improving systems.
What You'll Do
- Own and execute end-to-end North American payroll processing, ensuring all employees are paid accurately and on time.
- Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local tax, wage, and hour laws.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with People Operations, Accounting, and Finance to ensure alignment between payroll data, benefits, and financial systems.
- Reconcile payroll reports and general ledger entries; support audits and month-end close activities.
- Manage relationships with external payroll and tax vendors.
- Prepare and review payroll reports, including tax filings, funding, and reconciliation documentation.
- Partner with People Operations to ensure accurate and timely updates for new hires, terminations, and compensation changes.
- Support process improvement initiatives to enhance payroll efficiency, automation, and scalability.
- Assist with year-end activities, including W-2s, bonus processing, and compliance reporting.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of payroll experience, including end-to-end management of multi-state U.S. payrolls.
- Strong understanding of U.S. federal and state payroll laws, taxation, and compliance.
- Experience with ADP and Smart Compliance.
- Exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills, with the ability to identify discrepancies and resolve them efficiently.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills — proactive, professional, and empathetic.
- Proven ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, scaling environment.
Technical Stack
- ADP
- Smart Compliance
Team & Environment
Work closely with People, Finance, and Accounting teams, as well as external vendors.
Benefits & Compensation
- Industry-competitive compensation
- 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
- 16 weeks fully-paid parental Leave for all new parents
- Health & wellness and remote workplace stipends
- Family planning benefits through Carrot Fertility
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours and location
- Open PTO policy
- 11 paid holidays in the US
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, or Sydney.
At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class.
