Payroll Specialist

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SardinePayroll operations
Remote - US or CanadaFull-TimeSenior
Salary$80K - $100K; $80K – $100K • Offers Equity • Multiple Ranges; US: $80K – $100K • Offers Equity; Canada: CA$80K – CA$95K • Offers Equity
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Job Details

Experience
5+ years of payroll experience

Requirements

  • Have 5+ years of payroll experience.
  • Independently process multi-state US payroll.
  • Have Canadian payroll experience; additional international experience is a plus.
  • Have experience with payroll tax compliance and working with state agencies.
  • Have experience with correction runs, retroactive payments, tax notices, and year-end reporting.
  • Have experience with payroll platforms such as Rippling and Deel and retirement plan vendors such as Fidelity or Wealthsimple.
  • Know US federal, state, and local payroll regulations and tax requirements.
  • Understand payroll accounting, including accruals, liabilities, reconciliations, and year-end reporting.
  • Have experience supporting year-end financial statement audits and preparing payroll audit schedules.
  • Be able to analyze payroll data, identify discrepancies, and resolve complex issues.
  • Be able to manage deadlines in a high-compliance environment and handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.
  • Work cross-functionally with People, Finance, IT, and international teams.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and execute end-to-end payroll for US and other global entities, including EOR and contractor arrangements.
  • Process off-cycle and correction payroll runs, including retroactive pay, bonuses, commissions, garnishments, and disability payments.
  • Manage relationships and SLA performance with global payroll, EOR, and benefits platforms.
  • Establish payroll SOPs, internal controls, variance reporting, and FX reconciliations.
  • Support US annual payroll compliance reporting, including preparing, reviewing, and auditing W-2s.
  • Manage payroll tax registrations, agency notices, quarterly amendments, unemployment claims, and year-end corrections.
  • Oversee funding and reconciliation for US 401(k) and Canadian RRSP programs.
  • Manage employee stipends and expense reimbursements and support payroll-related accruals.
  • Reconcile payroll-related balance sheet accounts and support monthly and year-end reconciliations.
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$80K - $100K; $80K – $100K • Offers Equity • Multiple Ranges; US: $80K – $100K • Offers Equity; Canada: CA$80K – CA$95K • Offers Equity
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