Payroll Specialist, US

By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalized than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com. 

Join a central team that keeps Genius running smoothly - empowering product, tech, sales, and ops to focus on what they do best: driving the business forward.

The Role:

This role serves as a critical link between our Finance and People teams to ensure our U.S. payroll operations run seamlessly and accurately. We are seeking an individual with a passion for process improvement, strong attention to detail, and a drive to enhance the employee payroll experience.

Reporting to the Head of Transactional Processing within the Finance Team, this role will partner closely with People Operations to deliver an exceptional payroll service for our U.S. workforce.

What You'll Do:

• Manage all aspects of U.S. multi-state payroll processing.

• Review processed payroll for accuracy and corrections.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and reporting requirements.

• Manage calculations for overtime, PTO, sick leave, severance, and other wage-related items.

• Oversee payroll tax withholdings, filings, and year-end tax reporting (W-2, 1099, etc.) in partnership with internal tax teams and external providers.

• Participate in payroll system enhancements and process improvement initiatives.

• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with audit requirements, including SOX.

• Administer benefit-related payroll activities (health plans, retirement plans such as 401(k), HSA/FSA plans, commuter benefits, etc.).

• Ensure seamless integration of new hires, terminations, and employee changes from Workday to the payroll platform.

• Provide guidance on compensation, benchmarking, pay structures, and payroll-related inquiries.

• Support employees with questions related to pay, benefits, and year-end tax documents.

• Contribute to global mobility payroll activities, ensuring employees transitioning into or out of the U.S. payroll are accurately processed.

• Ensure equity transactions (e.g., RSU vesting, sell-to-cover events) are captured correctly and compliantly in payroll.

What You'll Bring:

• Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll practices, multi-state payroll requirements, and payroll optimization techniques.

• Experience working with external payroll providers.

• Experience operating in a global, high-growth business environment.

• Familiarity with regulated frameworks such as SOX, internal audit requirements, ISO, or similar.

• Experience using Workday is highly desirable.

• Payroll certification (e.g., FPC, CPP) preferred but not required.

The salary for this role is based on an annualized range of $80,000 - $100,000 USD. In addition to base salary, this role will be eligible to participate in Genius Sports variable compensation schemes, as well as our US benefits and 401k plans.

We enjoy an ‘office-first’ culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together. Our hybrid working models differ depending on your role and location.

As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we’re committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and career. Learn more about how rewarding life at Genius can be at Reward | Genius Sports.

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We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference. Learn more about our values and culture at Culture | Genius Sports.  

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