Senior Payroll Specialist

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Senior Payroll Specialist

on the Global Payroll team, you'll lead biweekly payroll processing for all U.S. salaried and hourly employees. The Global Payroll team manages end-to-end payroll operations across five continents, partnering with HR, Finance, Accounting, and Legal to deliver accurate, compliant, and scalable payroll services. You'll own the full U.S. payroll cycle, including equity-related payroll, and serve as the go-to resource for resolving employee payroll inquiries with speed and precision.

What You'll Do

Own end-to-end biweekly U.S. payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees, including daily payroll cycles for non-qualified stock options.

Execute payroll input compilation from multiple sources, validating data for accuracy and completeness before each cycle.

Drive timely resolution of employee payroll inquiries in Jira within SLA, performing root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

Partner with HR, Finance, and cross-functional teams to process employee changes in payroll and cross-check data accuracy.

Lead timecard tracking and reconciliation to ensure alignment between timekeeping systems and payroll records.

Support continuous process improvements by identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency gains in payroll workflows.

Required Skills And Experience

Experience with multi-state payroll processing experience, with demonstrated expertise in federal, state, and local tax compliance.

Proven experience processing payroll for employee populations that receive equity compensation, including restricted stock units.

Hands-on proficiency with payroll platforms (e.g., UKG Pro, Workday HCM) and HRIS integrations in a high-volume environment.

Track record of resolving complex payroll issues independently, with documented root cause analysis and process improvement outcomes.

Proficiency in Google Workspace, Slack, Atlassian tools (Jira), and Apple products for daily collaboration and case management.

Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Fluency with cloud-native data environments (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery) and their metadata, lineage, and governance capabilities at scale.

Req Id

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Pay Transparency Notice

Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual Base Salary Range (excluding Equity And Bonus)

$124,780

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$146,800 USD

Application Limit

Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.

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Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation.  Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate. Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment.