Full-Time Payroll Analyst

Docker is a remote first company with employees across Europe, APAC and the Americas that simplifies the lives of developers who are making world-changing apps. We raised our Series C funding in March 2022 for $105M at a $2.1B valuation. We continued to see exponential revenue growth last year. Join us for a whale of a ride!

What We Are Looking for:

We are seeking a hardworking, organized individual to join our team to fill our Payroll Analyst position. This position will support Docker’s rapid growth, and will be working cross-functionally with HR, FP&A, and Benefits, to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transaction and posting of payroll expense and liabilities into Netsuite for General Ledger reporting. This is a remote position in line with Docker’s remote-first business model.

This is a great opportunity to assist in the evolution of Docker’s Payroll operations into the future as you will be an integral contributor to the design and upkeep of our policies and processes in the improvement and maintenance of our payroll management platform. 

What You Will Be Doing:

• Assist in processing our US multi-state and Global payroll on a semi-monthly and monthly payroll frequency.
• Address inquiries from employees, 3rd party administrators, other departments, and various agencies concerning payroll, ensuring high customer satisfaction.
• Own payroll month-end close activities, including preparing and reviewing payroll journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Process and confirm all personnel transactions such as new hires, terminations, leave of absence, employee benefit deductions, withholding tax, garnishments, one time payments, and other payroll related transactions in payroll system.
• Submit payroll changes to our international payroll provider, then review and approve global payroll for final processing.
• Payroll related Benefits Administration including Worker’s Comp, 401K, Section 125, and other voluntary employee related benefits.
• Provide payroll funding breakdown for the invoices submitted for our EOR payroll (Employer of Record) to accounts payables.
• Oversee all federal, state, and local payroll filing and compliance requirements
• Research, understand, and implement new rules and tax regulations pertaining to payroll and equity programs to meet all statutory reporting and compliance requirements, including but not limited to, local tax registrations and compliance with payroll taxes
• Establish strong relationships with our third-party processing provider for all non-US payroll, ensuring compliance with country and local requirements.
• Manage, implement, document, and improve internal controls and best practices associated with the payroll processes
• Assist with our annual financial audits
• Drive and participate in ad-hoc business projects, as necessary

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of full-cycle payroll
• Strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory payroll processes and internal controls
• Strong understanding of month-end close, financial statements, and financial statement audit concepts
• Strong understanding of accounting concepts as it relates to payroll processing and recording in the GL
• Ability to work autonomously and as a team member, meet tight deadlines, and thrive in an agile, often ambiguous, environment under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Experience multitasking and prioritizing to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, and ability to express complex issues and recommendations to management and external contacts
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
• Ability to proactively seek out potential issues, address them, and drive best practices.
• Experience using accounting systems: Netsuite, payroll (ADP and BambooHR are preferred),
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and G-Suite Applications
• Advanced Excel skills (v-Lookup, pivot tables, etc.)
• Experience in a fast-paced Software as a Service (SaaS) environment is a plus
• Experience with equity based compensation administration is a plus