Senior Payroll Analyst, North America

Responsible for leading the North America payroll operations, processing semi-monthly payroll for around 800 U.S. and Canadian employees while ensuring compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local regulations. This role will ensure accurate and timely payroll cycles, compliance with tax laws and company policies, and provide reporting and analysis to support business needs. The Senior Payroll Analyst will also play a key role in process improvements and cross-functional initiatives. Manage end-to-end payroll processing for U.S. and Canadian employees (~800 employees), ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll on a semi-monthly basis. Ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local payroll tax regulations and reporting requirements. Own payroll issue resolution, effectively collaborating and communicating with internal and external partners. Partner with the People Operations, Benefits and external vendors to ensure accurate benefit deductions and payroll-related transactions. Act as a subject matter expert and resource for payroll best practices, laws, and system capabilities continually looking for opportunities to standardize and scale payroll processes and procedures. Assist with year-end activities, including W-2s, T4s, tax filings, and audits. Mentor and guide Payroll Administrator.