Sr. Payroll Specialist

Shutterstock, Inc.; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangement

Competitive benefits package

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Shutterstock is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to own US and Canadian Workday payroll, ensuring accuracy and compliance while supporting broader international payroll operations. Hybrid work model and a strong focus on audits, controls, and employee inquiries define the role.

The ideal candidate has extensive Workday payroll experience (US/Canada) and familiarity with ADP Streamline/SmartCompliance. Collaboration with the Global Payroll and People teams is essential to success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Workday payroll experience in a multi-state US environment
• Strong US and Canada payroll knowledge and compliance
• Experience with ADP Streamline and SmartCompliance
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and accuracy

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end Workday payroll for US and Canada biweekly employees
• Ensure compliance with federal/state/provincial/local laws
• Generate manual or on-demand checks when needed
• Audit payroll inputs from multiple internal sources for accuracy
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve issues
• Liaise with People Team on payroll-related circumstances
• Support EMEA/APAC payroll processing with outside provider ADP Streamline
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures for tasks

Skills

Workday payroll

Payroll auditing

US & Canada payroll

ADP Streamline

Attention to detail

Communication

Hybrid work

Tools

ADP SmartCompliance

ADP Streamline

Excel

Workday

Job description

Shutterstock powers visual creativity for customers around the world. We are seeking an experienced and detail oriented Senior Payroll Specialist to join our Global Payroll team, owning accurate and compliant U.S. and Canadian payroll through Workday while gaining exposure to broader international payroll operations.

About the Opportunity:

To strengthen our Finance team, we are currently seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist, Workday Payroll experience is a requirement. The primary focus is to manage and audit the payroll input information, execute the transmission of payroll, research and resolve payroll related issues, and provide best in class customer service to employees. Ensures all payroll tasks are completed with adherence to internal compliance and policies. Uses payroll knowledge to proactively run, audit and validate accuracy of preliminary pay results through the Workday payroll system.

The day to day:

• Process end to end Workday payroll for US and Canada biweekly employees following standard operating procedures and checklists
• Maintain efficient payroll processes that complies with federal, state, city, provincial, and local legislations
• Generate manual or on-demand checks as necessary (i.e. California terminations)
• Manage and review all payroll inputs from various internal sources, to ensure accurate payroll processing for multiple payrolls
• Manage Workday business process notifications payroll tasks
• Manage the ROE process for Canada payroll
• Responds to and resolves any employee inquiries regarding payroll-related questions
• Ensures payroll issues are escalated and resolved promptly
• Review payroll data for inefficiencies and errors. Run audit reports and prepare payroll preliminary reconciliation
• Support the EMEA/APAC payroll processing with an outside payroll provider via ADP Streamline
• Liaise with the People Team, on any employee related payroll issues such as retroactive results, benefits, leaves of absence, PTO and special/ad‑hoc circumstances.
• Partner and cross‑train with our International Payroll Team to assist with EMEA/APAC payrolls
• Assist with year‑end projects and audits
• Utilize ADP SmartCompliance for ancillary services such as wage payments, garnishments, and tax filings
• Create and maintain standard operating procedural documentation for assigned tasks
• Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
• Identifies and recommends updates to payroll procedures

What you will bring to the role:

• Strong Workday Payroll Processing experience of which 5 years must be in a multi‑state and multi‑country environment
• Solid foundation of US and Canada payroll knowledge
• Understanding of ADP SmartCompliance and ADP Streamline
• Good organizational and time management skillsAttention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work as a team member
• Microsoft Office suite experience
• Respect for confidentiality
• Proven ability to work in a hybrid environment

Why Shutterstock:

• You have a direct impact on the success of the company. Your team's work matters and is essential to the evolution of our core business!
• Executive leadership cares personally. They prioritize growth and planning your career path with your goals and passions in mind.
• Flexibility to work between home and office with everything you need to be successful in both
• A generous and competitive benefits package.

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Shutterstock enables its employees to drive culture and tap into the world around them to develop the toolbox and solutions that help others share their world views. At Shutterstock, your ideas will be welcomed, your uniqueness will be celebrated, and you will be supported in presenting your view of the world as you experience it. We're champions of resiliency; quickly learning from our shortcomings in our pursuit of continuous growth.

Diverse teams are critical to our success. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply and we commit to creating and maintaining a culture where employees know they belong and have equal opportunities to succeed.

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