Payroll Specialist - Confluent

With Confluent, organizations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We have a purpose that drives us to do better every day - we're creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology will allow every organization to create experiences and use the power of data in ways that profoundly impact the way we all live. This impact is our purpose and drives us to do better every day. One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform. Data Connects Us. **About the Role:** The Payroll Analyst will report to the AMER Payroll Manager and be a key member of Confluent's global payroll team will be responsible for supporting the AMER Payroll team with processing semi-monthly payroll tasks including the processing of off-cycle payroll requests and ensuring compliance with employment and wage and hour laws. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, a problem solver, and is comfortable with challenging the status quo in order to improve and scale the function. This individual will have experience partnering with multiple stakeholders and business partners to drive cross-functional initiatives while ensuring strong governance and compliance. **What You Will Do:** + Responsible for supporting timely and accurate payroll processing for the US and Canada in compliance with local tax, labor regulations, and SOX. + Review semi-monthly timesheet and absence records for completeness and accuracy; assist non-exempt employees and manager with time-entry inquiries. + Calculate and process off-cycle payments. + Provide customer service to employees on payroll-related inquiries. + Assist AMER Payroll team with special projects, including process documentation and improvements, system updates, integrations, upgrades, or implementations. **What You Will Bring:** + 4+ years of experience in payroll operations, operating at a multi-national company. + Workday Payroll experience must have. + Knowledge of US federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including payroll tax, reporting, and required filings. + Strong communication and interpersonal skills. + Eagerness to learn and willingness to take on new challenges. **What Gives You an Edge:** + Equity experience. + Canada payroll knowledge. **Come As You Are** At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. This position has an hourly estimated pay of $30.43- $35.00/ hour. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click HERE (https://confluentbenefits.com/) . Click HERE (https://www.confluent.io/legal/confluent-candidate-privacy-notice/) to review our Candidate Privacy Notice which describes how and when Confluent, Inc., and its group companies, collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of California job applicants and prospective employees. \#LI-Remote