Global Payroll Analyst - End-to-End Analytics & Compliance

Chainguard; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible & Remote-First Culture

100% Covered Health Insurance

18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

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Job summary

Chainguard is seeking a Payroll Analyst, Global Payroll to own and execute accurate, compliant, and scalable payroll operations across the US and internationally. Reporting to the Controller, you’ll work with Accounting, Finance, and HRIS to support payroll analytics, global operations, and vendor coordination.

This hands-on role involves digging into payroll data, catching discrepancies before submission, and building payroll analytics from the ground up while running end-to-end cycles and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of payroll experience in a high-growth or global organization; startup experience strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated experience building payroll reporting and audit processes.
• Experience running end-to-end US payroll operations, with exposure to international payroll environments.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Workday Payroll.
• Experience working with OneSource Virtual (OSV).
• Experience supporting global payroll vendors (Remote).
• Experience creating and managing payroll imports and EIB uploads in Workday, including building templates from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Build and own pre-payroll analytics and audit reporting for US payroll, designing cycle-level reports to identify discrepancies before submission.
• Design and produce payroll reporting and analytics for Finance and leadership to improve visibility into payroll data.
• Enter and manage payroll inputs including commissions, bonuses, and adjustments across all pay cycles.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to analyze commission reports and manage EIB templates to upload into Workday.
• Conduct regular payroll audits and investigate discrepancies or unusual variances.
• Run end-to-end US payroll cycles independently, including entries, adjustments, and off-cycle payments.
• Assist with employee payroll inquiries and troubleshoot payroll-related questions.
• Coordinate with global payroll vendors on compliance coordination and vendor case management.
• Assist with tracking and organizing payroll tax cases in OSV, with escalation as needed.
• Maintain accurate payroll data across payroll systems and vendor platforms.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll workflows, reporting, and automation.
• Collaborate with Finance and HRIS teams to strengthen payroll integrations and reporting.

Skills

Payroll experience

Analytical skills

End-to-end payroll

Global payroll

Workday expertise

Tools

Workday Payroll

OSV (OneSource Virtual)

Job description

Chainguard is seeking a Payroll Analyst, Global Payroll to own and execute accurate, compliant, and scalable payroll operations across the US and internationally. Reporting to the Controller, you’ll work with Accounting, Finance, and HRIS to support payroll analytics, global operations, and vendor coordination.

This hands-on role involves digging into payroll data, catching discrepancies before submission, and building payroll analytics from the ground up while running end-to-end cycles and