Mozilla

Senior Payroll Analyst, North America

Mozilla • $113K — $151K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • 7+ years of payroll processing experience, preferably in U.S. and Canadian payrolls.
  • Strong knowledge of federal and state/provincial payroll tax regulations.
  • Experience with payroll systems, particularly ADP Workforce Now.
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Ability to handle sensitive information with integrity.
  • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or equivalent designation is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Manage end-to-end payroll processing for ~800 U.S. and Canadian employees.
  • Ensure compliance with payroll tax regulations and reporting requirements.
  • Resolve payroll issues through effective collaboration with partners.
  • Partner with People Operations and external vendors for accurate benefit deductions.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on payroll best practices and system capabilities.
  • Assist with year-end activities, including W-2s and tax filings.
  • Mentor and guide the Payroll Administrator.

Benefits

  • Generous performance-based bonus plans for eligible employees.
  • Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting.
  • Quarterly wellness days for all employees.
  • Country-specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday.
  • One-time home office stipend.
  • Annual professional development budget.
  • Quarterly well-being stipend.
  • Considerable paid parental leave.
  • Employee referral bonus program.
Full Job Description
About this team and role:

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.

What you'll do:
  • 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.

What you'll bring:
  • BA/BS in Business Administration, Accounting Finance or related field
    • AND 7+ years of payroll processing experience, preferably across U.S. and Canadian payrolls.
    • OR equivalent combination of eduction
  • Strong knowledge of federal and state/provincial payroll tax regulations.
  • Experience with payroll systems. ADP Workforce Now experience is strongly preferred.
  • Strong customer service focus with an ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and partner with key stakeholders.
  • Excellent attention to detail, organizational, and analytical skills.
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity.
  • Experience working in cross-functional environments.
  • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or equivalent designation is a plus.
  • Commitment to our values:
    • Welcoming differences
    • Being relationship-minded
    • Practicing responsible participation
    • Having grit

What you'll get:
  • Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
  • Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
  • Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
  • Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
  • One-time home office stipend
  • Annual professional development budget
  • Quarterly well-being stipend
  • Considerable paid parental leave
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)

Hiring Ranges:

US Tier 1 Locations

$113,000-$151,000 USD

US Tier 2 Locations

$103,000-$137,000 USD

US Tier 3 Locations

$95,000-$127,000 USD

About Mozilla

Mozilla is a global community of technologists, thinkers, and builders working together to keep the internet open and accessible to all. The company is best known for its flagship product, the Firefox web browser, which is used by millions of people around the world. In addition to its browser, Mozilla also develops a range of other products and services, including a mobile operating system, a password manager, and a virtual private network (VPN) service.
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Size
1,000 employees
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Founded
1998

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