Payroll Associate

ExtraHop; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Hybrid/Remote work model

Job summary

ExtraHop Networks, Inc. is seeking a Payroll Associate to ensure timely, accurate payroll processing across U.S., Canada, and international teams.

You will support payroll reporting, compliance, and year-end activities while collaborating with HR and Finance to process changes and maintain records. The ideal candidate has an associate degree or 2+ years in payroll, strong knowledge of payroll laws, and experience with UKG.

Qualifications

• Analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• In-depth understanding of payroll processes and regulations.
• Ability to process accurate data while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential information and communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Process semi-monthly payroll for U.S., Canada, and international employees, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Review timesheets, earnings, and deductions for accuracy.
• Respond to payroll inquiries and resolve issues promptly with employees.
• Collaborate with HR on new hires, terminations, and compensation adjustments.
• Maintain payroll records and prepare reconciliations for benefits and GL accounts.
• Lead year-end payroll activities and distribute tax forms (W-2s, etc.).

Skills

Analytical skills

Payroll knowledge

Data accuracy

Confidentiality

Stakeholder communication

Education

Associate degree or 2+ years payroll experience

Tools

UKG payroll system

Job description

At ExtraHop, we’re on a mission to protect and empower the connected enterprise. We reveal what is happening in the very infrastructure that sustains businesses, lives, and communities, and ensure the integrity of networks, data, systems, and processes. Organizations rely on ExtraHop to provide visibility into the cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and network performance issues that evade their existing security and IT tools. With this insight, organizations can investigate smarter, stop threats faster, and keep operations running.

Our mission is fueled by a profound social and moral responsibility to be the best at what we do, ensuring a secure world where everyone can thrive. If this sounds like a place you’d like to spend the next chapter of your career, we’d love to hear from you.

Position Summary

The Payroll Associate ensures timely and accurate payroll processing and assists with payroll-related reporting and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Process semi-monthly payroll for U.S. (multi-state), Canada, and international employees, ensuring compliance with country, federal, and state regulations.
• Review and verify timesheets, earnings, and deductions.
• Respond to and support employees on payroll inquiries, providing clear explanations and resolving issues promptly.
• Collaborate with the HR department to process new hires, terminations, and compensation adjustments.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure data accuracy.
• Prepare payroll reconciliations for benefits.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state payroll regulations.
• Assist with special payroll projects, including year-end reporting, system upgrades, and process improvements.
• Prepare month-end reconciliations of payroll-related general ledger accounts in our accounting system to the payroll system.
• Identify and explain variances in payroll accounts month to month & quarter to quarter
• Responsible for keeping payroll policies and flowcharts current
• Generate and analyze payroll reports to support finance, tax filings, and compliance audits.
• Lead in year-end payroll activities, including the preparation and distribution of W-2s or other tax forms as well as year-end reconciliations.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or 2+ years of payroll experience.
• Working knowledge of payroll laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Experience with payroll systems such as UKG.
• Experience processing multi-state, Canadian, or international payroll is a plus.

Skills and Competencies

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• In-depth understanding of payroll processes.
• Ability to process accurate data while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, HR, Finance, and external agencies.

Compensation & Benefits: The salary range for this role is $60,000 – $75,000 per year, plus eligibility for an annual performance-based discretionary bonus and stock option grants. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage (effective Day 1), a 401(k) with employer match, flexible PTO, parental leave, and more.

ABOUT EXTRAHOP

ExtraHop is reinventing Network Detection and Response (NDR) to offer enterprises unparalleled visibility, context, and control against emerging threats. The platform integrates NDR with Network Performance Management (NPM), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and forensics, providing a single, comprehensive solution. By decrypting and analyzing complete packet-level data at wire speed and leveraging cloud-scale machine learning, ExtraHop empowers Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to detect, investigate, and remediate modern cyber risks in real time across their entire hybrid infrastructure, including data center, cloud, and SASE environments.

This comprehensive approach and market innovation have earned ExtraHop unique recognition as the only NDR vendor acknowledged as a leader by all major analyst firms, including the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response™, the 2025 Forrester® Wave for Network Analysis and Visibility, the 2024 IDC® Marketscape for NDR, and the 2025 Gigamon® Radar Report for Network Detection and Response. Since 2007, ExtraHop has consistently helped organizations worldwide extract in-depth network telemetry and contextual insights, affirming its commitment to protecting and empowering the connected enterprise.

OUR VALUES

Our culture is rooted in our five Values. These set the expectations for how we work individually and collectively as a team.

Lead with Purpose: We are driven to deliver results that create a positive impact for our customers, partners, and colleagues.

Act with Integrity: We operate with transparency, authenticity, and always in the best interest of the company.

Find a Way: We are resourceful, tackle hard problems with a sense of urgency and ownership, and do what it takes to get the job done.

Innovate: We listen to customers, partners, and the market, and respectfully push boundaries and challenge the status quo.

Share Success: We run together, we win together. We value diverse perspectives, hold space for all voices, and achieve the best results as a team.

BENEFITS

Employees' wellbeing is top of mind for the ExtraHop team. Employees and their families will have the option to participate in the following benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible PTO, Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire, and All Federal Holidays (US Only) + 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time
• Non-Commissioned Positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
• FSA and Dependent Care Accounts + EAP, where applicable
• Educational Reimbursement
• 401k with Employer Match or Pension where applicable
• Pet Insurance (US Only)
• Parental Leave (US Only)
• Hybrid and Remote Work Model

Our people are our most important competitive advantage, leading the charge against cyber criminals. Join the fight today!

Equal Employment Opportunity

As set forth in ExtraHop’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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