Payroll Specialist - New York

Datadog•New York, NY

1d•$80,000 - $117,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Datadog is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support the US payroll process for over 3000 employees. This role involves facilitating semi-monthly payroll for salaried exempt and non-exempt employees, reviewing accuracy, and ensuring timely processing in collaboration with senior team leads. The specialist will also provide administrative support for Canada and Latin America payrolls and work with People and Finance teams to scale the payroll function. Datadog operates as a hybrid workplace, valuing office culture and collaboration while promoting work-life harmony.

Requirements

At least three years of experience processing payroll in a multi-state environment.
Familiarity with payroll systems. ADP and Workday are both preferred. At least one is essential.
Knowledge of legislation relevant to payroll (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley Act or FLSA).
Proficiency with Excel and Google Sheets (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to communicate effectively to cross functional teams is essential.
Strong organizational and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
Sound professional judgment and discretion with handling confidential matters.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Nice To Haves

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

Partner with payroll team stakeholders to analyze data entry feeds while also supporting the semi-monthly payroll process from start to finish, ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time within our Workday payroll module.
Understand the US payroll function and process payroll according to internal accounting principals and regulatory requirements.
Process new hires, terminations, status changes, tax changes, domestic and international transfers, 401k contribution feeds and changes, timesheet data, compensation changes, employee personal information changes, retroactive adjustments, garnishments and supplemental payments entered into Workday HRIS.
Resolve payroll discrepancies by running and analyzing Workday data reports.
Directly involved in processing of equity transactions inclusive of restricted stock units (RSU), non-qualified stock options (NSO), incentive stock options (ISO), disqualified dispositions and all other equity related transactions.
Collaborate with Finance stakeholders to support audits, identify and implement control improvements, and ensure efficient processes are rigorously followed.
Partner with SOX and 401k auditors where necessary.
Handle government reporting inquiries for wages, payroll withholdings, cafeteria 125 plans, 401k retirement plan, garnishments, and all other payroll related government inquiries.
Partner with team management to assist with setting up tax jurisdictions in Workday whenever necessary.
Perform audits across all aspects of the Workday payroll module to ensure accuracy and reliability of payroll data.
Respond as appropriate to payroll and tax inquiries as well as providing viable solutions to employee questions and concerns.
Maintain payroll records according to record retention policy and employer obligations based on employment laws.
Distribute correspondence to employee population whenever necessary.
Assist in collecting data for internal and external audits, special projects and ad hoc payroll reports.
Partner with team management to assist with Professional Employer Organizations (PEO) payrolls where needed.