Senior Payroll Specialist - US/Canada & Stock Reporting

Cypress HCM; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Cypress HCM is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage US and Canada payroll, time and attendance, and related tasks under the guidance of the Sr Payroll Manager. The role requires experience with multi-state payroll, SOX controls, and collaboration with vendors and internal teams.

The candidate should be proficient with ADP and Workday, comfortable handling confidential information, and able to adapt to fast-paced environments while ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience with US and Canada payroll processing.
• Experience with SOX controls and audits.
• Ability to reconcile payroll data and generate reports.
• Proficiency with ADP and Workday platforms.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for US and Canada accurately.
• Manage time & attendance and benefits inputs.
• Respond to payroll inquiries via ticketing system.
• Support SOX compliance and audits.
• Coordinate with external vendors.

Skills

US payroll

CAD payroll

SOX controls

Tax compliance

Payroll vendor liaison

Multi-state taxation

Internal audit support

Tools

ADP

Workday

Fidelity

Excel

JPMorgan

Citibank

In-house payroll system

Job description

Cypress HCM is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage US and Canada payroll, time and attendance, and related tasks under the guidance of the Sr Payroll Manager. The role requires experience with multi-state payroll, SOX controls, and collaboration with vendors and internal teams.

The candidate should be proficient with ADP and Workday, comfortable handling confidential information, and able to adapt to fast-paced environments while ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate reporting.