Senior Payroll Analyst, North America

Mozilla

United States

Remote

USD 110,000 - 145,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus plans

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Retirement contributions with vesting

Home office stipend

Professional development budget

Parental leave

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Mozilla is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to lead end-to-end payroll for U.S. and Canadian employees (~800 staff) on a semi-monthly cycle. You will ensure accurate payroll, tax compliance, and audit readiness while partnering with People Operations, Benefits, and external vendors.

This role emphasizes process improvement, scale, and cross-functional collaboration. You will mentor the Payroll Administrator and contribute to year-end activities, with a focus on data integrity and stakeholder

Qualifications

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 education.
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.

Responsibilities

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.

Skills

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Vendor coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Data reporting

Attention to detail

Communication

CPP certification (plus)

Education

BA/BS in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Why Mozilla?

Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser, and Pocket, a service for keeping up with the best content online. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we’re shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security and more. And we’re doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people.

Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms.

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)

About Mozilla

Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled. When you work at Mozilla, you give yourself a chance to make a difference in the lives of Web users everywhere. And you give us a chance to make a difference in your life every single day. Join us to work on the Web as the platform and help create more opportunity and innovation for everyone online.

Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

Mozilla understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are crucial to and enrich the company’s core mission. We encourage applications from everyone, including members of all equity-seeking communities, such as (but certainly not limited to) women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions.

We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, as appropriate. Please contact us at hiringaccommodation@mozilla.com to request accommodation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (including hairstyle and texture), religion (including religious grooming and dress practices), gender, gender identity, gender expression, color, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, domestic partner status, disability, sexual orientation, age, genetic predisposition, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable laws. Mozilla will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics or any other unlawful behavior, conduct, or purpose.

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