Payroll Manager

Polymarket•New York, NY

47d

About The Position

Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market platform. We enable individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized "house," Polymarket aggregates diverse opinions into transparent, market-based probabilities that reflect collective expectations about the future. We're growing fast — both in terms of volume ($21B traded in 2025) and adoption as an alternative news source. Our ambition is to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire. Polymarket's Finance team is small, moves fast, and owns a lot. We're building the financial infrastructure that supports a company scaling at an unusual pace, and payroll is a critical part of that foundation. This role reports directly to the Controller and sits at the center of a cross-functional web connecting HR, Legal, and Finance. We're hiring a Payroll Manager to own end-to-end payroll across a growing, multi-state employee base. This isn't a role where you maintain what someone else built — you'll assess what exists, identify what's broken or missing, and build the systems, controls, and processes that can scale with us.

Requirements

4+ years of progressive payroll or accounting experience, with direct ownership of multi-state payroll and tax compliance
Hands-on experience at a high-growth tech startup or private company where processes were still being built, not just followed
Deep familiarity with modern payroll systems — hands-on experience with Rippling or Deel specifically is strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to process payroll with zero material errors across complex comp structures, including bonuses, commissions, and equity
Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements, including withholding, remittance, and filing obligations
Track record of building trusted working relationships with HR, Legal, and Finance to align on headcount events and comp changes without handoff failures
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent demonstrated experience

Nice To Haves

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
Prior public company payroll experience
Experience handling non-standard compensation structures involving crypto, tokens, or equity with tax implications

Responsibilities

Run end-to-end payroll processing each cycle, including wages, overtime, bonuses, commissions, deductions, and benefits across multiple states
Reconcile timekeeping data, garnishments, and benefits deductions before every close, and flag discrepancies before they become problems
Own federal, state, and local tax withholding and remittance obligations, and resolve any compliance gaps independently
Maintain and improve the configuration of Rippling or Deel as headcount grows, roles change, and comp structures evolve
Partner with HR on new hires, terminations, and compensation changes to keep payroll records accurate in real time
Prepare payroll reports for Finance, HR, and external audits, and manage year-end filings including W-2s and 1099s
Identify manual processes that shouldn't be manual and build or configure systems to fix them