Senior Payroll Specialist

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Veenendaal
Hybrid
Senior level
Cloud • Fintech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • App development • Generative AI
The platform delivering future-ready financial operations.
The Role
The Senior Payroll Specialist manages the complete payroll lifecycle for US employees, ensuring compliance with all regulatory obligations. Responsibilities include processing payroll, maintaining payroll systems, reviewing data accuracy, acting as a subject matter expert, and collaborating with other departments. This role involves oversight of payroll data integrity and reporting payroll-related inquiries.
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Get to Know Us:
It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing!
At BlackLine, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.
Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.
Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.
Work, Play and Grow at BlackLine!
Make Your Mark:
The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for managing the complete lifecycle payroll for US BlackLine Employees while ensuring compliance with all Federal, State, and other regulatory obligations, in addition to backing up global payrolls managed by the US payroll team.
You'll Get To:
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  • Processes, reconciles, publishes payroll and compensation data to help ensure payments are compliant with company policy, SOX, GAAP, Federal, State and other necessary regulatory agencies.
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  • Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll process and accounting systems to ensure timely and accurate biweekly multi-state processing of US payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
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  • Creates and peer reviews data input of payroll team members to ensure accuracy.
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  • Backup support for global payrolls managed by the US payroll team.
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  • Maintain and create payroll department SOP library.
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  • Set up and management of local/state/province/country tax jurisdictions.
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  • Responds verbally or in writing to inquiries, complaints, or problems and makes necessary adjustments of a non-routine nature while providing a high level of customer service in responding to payroll-related inquiries.
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  • Acts as a subject matter expert and/or resource to others in the area of payroll processing.
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  • Advises managers and employees on the pay provisions of FLSA for overtime policies, and pay policies as related to various types of leaves usage, as appropriate.
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  • Oversee the integrity of payroll data input into payroll systems.
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  • Prepare ad hoc reports on employee pay data.
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  • Partner cross functionally with the People Operations, Finance and Accounting, and Benefits teams on projects and building out workflows and business processes that impact payroll.
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  • Provide input into and assist or lead in the development and implementation of system enhancements and other projects that will improve the processing of payroll.
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  • Assists in special projects as required.
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  • Review timecards in timekeeping system for accuracy.
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  • Liaise with ADP to troubleshoot problems and provide solutions.
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  • Ensure the accuracy of special and off-cycle checks for final termination pay, etc.
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  • Download and review quarterly payroll tax returns.
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  • Review wage and garnishment orders.
    What You'll Bring:
    Years of Experience in Related Field: 8+ years of related payroll experience
    Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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  • Working knowledge of payroll SOX audit procedures and payroll tax laws.
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  • Must be extremely detailed oriented with excellent analytical and organization skills.
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  • Highest degree of integrity and Ability to handle Company and employee information with the strictest confidence.
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  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines.
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  • Skill in evaluating and analyzing technical payroll activities.
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  • Self-motivated and directed with a positive outlook.
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  • Well-developed problem solving skills and ability to work independently and in a team environment.
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  • Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal and customer service skills and the demonstrated ability to interact with management and employees at all levels.
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  • Highly Proficient in Microsoft Office applications with advanced Excel skills.
    We're Even More Excited If You Have:
    • Experience working for an international/global organization
    • ADP experience preferable
    • Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)


    Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:

    • A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
    • A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
    • A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.


    BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.
    BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week.

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    The Company
    HQ: Woodland Hills, California
    1,810 Employees
    Hybrid Workplace
    Year Founded: 2001

    What We Do

    BlackLine gives you the innovation of AI-powered software solutions you need to optimize workflows, reduce risk, and prepare for tomorrow’s strategic F&A challenges. BlackLine is the leader in the cloud financial close market and the first and only holistic solution to address intercompany operations. Companies can execute and manage financial close, intercompany, and invoice-to-cash processes with end-to-end transparency and intelligent automation. They can shift their focus from governance to guidance and deliver strategic business outcomes faster and with greater control.

    Since our founding in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls critical accounting processes. BlackLine is ranked No.5 globally on The Software Report’s 2023 ‘Top 100 Software Companies’ list and earned ‘Top Rated’ awards in Accounting, Financial Close, and Accounts Receivable from TrustRadius. BlackLine was also named to Newsweek’s ‘Most Loved Workplaces’ lists in the US (2022) and UK (2023). 

    BlackLine is trusted by thousands of companies across all industries and geographies. Headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA, BlackLine is a global company with operations in locations including Pleasanton, New York, London, Paris, Bengaluru, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Singapore, and Sydney.

    Leading companies like SiriusXM and Domino’s trust BlackLine to close faster with complete and accurate results.

    Why Work With Us

    BlackLine is a female-founded company led by Therese Tucker, founder and co-CEO.

    BlackLine is a people-focused company offering a collaborative environment, exciting new challenges, opportunities to acquire new skills, and mentoring to help you succeed. We empower our teams to thrive and always seek new and innovative ways to solve problems.

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    BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week.

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