Sr. Payroll Analyst
Hawthorne · USD 120,000-175,000 · 4+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 4+ years experience
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Hawthorne
- Salary
- USD 120,000-175,000 · Base salary
About the role
- The Sr. Payroll Analyst plays a vital role in our finance team, bringing strong operational experience in full-cycle payroll processing.
- We're seeking a candidate who excels at multitasking, prioritizing tasks, showing accountability, and exercising sound judgment, while working independently to meet demanding deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Work independently to provide prompt, friendly, and efficient customer service to employees who have questions regarding their pay, deductions, or the payroll process
- Manage multiple parts of the weekly, bi-weekly, and global payroll processing for the entire company and ensure that each is delivered on time
- Assist the manager or supervisor with day-to-day task planning and special projects as needed
- Develop, maintain, and manage frequent updates to multiple databases, spreadsheets, reports, etc.
- Become the subject matter expert for one or more areas related to the company payroll process
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 4+ years of professional experience in payroll
- Experience with UKG and Workday products/services
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with basic enterprise level payroll
- Experience processing payroll for a large company, operating in multiple locations and states
- General understanding of multi-state taxation
- Demonstrated history of growth and increasing responsibility in current and previous roles
- Experience with payroll processing related to stock transactions
- Proficient computer skills, including Excel
- Ability to analyze high volume of transactions and data
- Excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills, both written and verbal
Benefits
- Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
Workplace
- This position is based in Hawthorne, CA, and requires being onsite - remote/hybrid will not be considered
Skills
- UKG
- Workday
- Excel
