Payroll & Benefits Specialist
At a glance
Mid-level Compensation & Benefits role at Pigment. Austin · full-time · $110,000–$125,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Coordinate monthly payroll with an external provider, checking compliance and making sure employees are paid on time
- Oversee employee benefits, review program details, and handle questions from staff and benefit providers
- Test workflows across HiBob and Pigment App, check data transfers, and identify automation ideas with your manager
- Keep payroll documentation accurate and prepare finance reports that support budget forecasts
- Manage payroll coverage across North America and the UK, including relationships with employer-of-record providers
What you bring
- At least three years handling payroll in the United States and Canada
- Hands-on experience administering payroll and employee benefits across the regions in scope
- Experience working with an external payroll provider
- You bring care with confidential information, strong prioritization and analytical skills, and a practical approach to solving issues
Who this fits
This role suits someone who can balance payroll accuracy, benefits support, and HR systems work across multiple regions. It is a hybrid position based in Toronto or New York City, with primary coverage of the United States, Canada, and the UK.
From the employer
What You'll Do:
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Payroll Management: Processing of monthly payroll along with a third party-provider, ensuring 100% accuracy, compliance with local regulations, and timely distribution.
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Benefits Administration: Manage and audit employee benefits programs (health insurance, pensions such as 401K, etc.), acting as the main point of contact for providers and employees.
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Systems & Workflows: Serve as a power user for Hibob and Pigment App. You will be responsible for workflow testing, ensuring data flows seamlessly between platforms and help identifying automation opportunities to be implemented in collaboration with your manager.
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Compliance & Reporting: Maintain precise payroll records and generate reports for the finance team to assist with budget forecasting.
Your scope will primarily focus on North America (USA & Canada), the UK and the management of EOR providers.
This is a non-exhaustive list. We’re a growing team, and your scope may expand as we scale.
Who You Are:
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Minimum 3 years in USA & Canada payroll
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Proven experience in payroll and benefits administration within the scope defined.
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You are rigorous, and have good attention to detail.
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You have strong prioritization skills & solution-oriented mindset.
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You have strong analytical skills and a "test-and-learn" mindset for HR software.
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High level of discretion and sensitivity toward confidential data.
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Proven agility and the ability to multitask in a dynamic, fast-growing and international environment.
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Used to work with a third party payroll provider
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Experience with international payroll is a major asset
What We Offer:
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Competitive compensation package ($110,000 - $125,000)
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Stock options to ensure you have a stake in Pigment's growth
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Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, & vision insurance coverage for you & your loved ones
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We encourage you to take the time you need. When you work hard, we know you also need to rest, which is why we offer generous time off and parental leave policies
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Trust and flexible working hours
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Along with one company offsite every year, we have brand new offices at the heart of major cities including New York, Toronto, Paris, London and San Francisco
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High-end equipment (based on stock/availability) to do your work in the best conditions
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Employer-sponsored 401(k), enabling you to prepare for retirement
How We Work:
- Thrive Together: We can only win as a team. We are all founders and do the right thing for our peers, Pigment customers, partners, and the planet
- Never Settle: We aim to become the best at what we do by delivering with rigor and ambition every day. Delivering means building a passionate Pigment community
- Go for it: We are biased towards action. Every action leads to learning and these learnings get us one step closer to our mission
- Be real, be humble: We are generous with our feedback, open to change our views and we approach it with empathy knowing everyone is trying to do the best for Pigment
- Champion our Customers: We lead with empathy, solve what matters, and deliver clarity in a complex world to make our Customers heroes in their organizations