Sr. Payroll Analyst

Amplitude is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to run payroll accurately, efficiently, and without surprises for US and Canadian employees across semi-monthly and bi-weekly cycles.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing payroll in Workday, with Workday Payroll as the primary system of record
• Proven experience running full-cycle payroll for US (multi-state) and Canadian employees
• Deep understanding of equity compensation payroll, including RSU, NSO, and ISO taxation, processing, and reporting requirements
• Experience supporting month-end close, including preparing journal entries and reconciling payroll-related GL accounts
• Strong knowledge of US payroll tax laws (federal, state, and local), with working knowledge of Canadian payroll regulations
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and managing large datasets
• Exceptional attention to detail and a track record of maintaining high levels of accuracy in complex payroll environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot issues and identify root causes

Benefits

• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision insurance coverages, with 100% employer-paid premiums for employee Medical, Dental, Vision on select plans
• Flexible time off, paid holidays, and more
• Generous stipends to spend on what matters most to you, whether that's wellness (monthly), commuter transit/parking (monthly), learning and development (quarterly), home office equipment (annual), and much more
• Excellent Parental benefits including: 12-20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Carrot Fertility Benefits/Adoption/Surrogacy support, Back-up Child Care support
• Mental health and wellness benefits including no cost employee access to Modern Health coaching & therapy Sessions and high quality physician office experience via One Medical membership (select U.S. locations only)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)