People Ops & Payroll Manager

Artsy and Artnet • New York, NY

10d • $70,000 - $85,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Artsy is hiring a People Operations & Payroll Manager for its collaborative People team, supporting employees at Artsy and Artnet across the US, UK, and Germany. The role is based in the New York office three days per week and reports to the Associate Director of People Operations. When fully ramped, payroll will make up about half of the position; the other half focuses on broader HR operations. The position offers an opportunity for someone early in their HR career to deepen payroll expertise while taking ownership of work across the employee lifecycle.

The manager will own payroll end to end for the US, UK, and Germany, including processing cycles, auditing and reconciliation, vendor relationships, and employee inquiries. They will also manage global benefits enrollment and invoice audits, administer leaves and immigration cases, support compliance work, maintain HRIS workflows and integrations, and handle core HR administration. The role requires careful handling of confidential employee data and sound judgment when using AI tools in work involving payroll, immigration, and leave decisions.

Artsy offers a compensation package including a base salary of $70,000–$85,000 USD and employee equity, along with health and other benefits, flexible time off, and professional development opportunities. Offers depend on relevant experience and skillset.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of hands-on payroll processing experience.
• Experience using AI to work more efficiently, automate repeatable tasks, and determine where human review is still needed.
• Strong attention to detail and a habit of checking one's own work.
• Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining payroll or HR questions to non-experts.
• Professional discretion when handling confidential employee information.
• Currently located in the US and authorized to work in the US.
• Work in person at the NYC office three days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ADP.
• Some exposure to international payroll, such as UK or Germany payroll.
• Familiarity with BambooHR or a similar HRIS.
• Interest in immigration, leaves, or compliance work.

Responsibilities

• Run payroll for the US, UK, and Germany, including preparing, auditing, and reconciling each cycle.
• Serve as the main contact for payroll vendors and employee payroll questions.
• Process payroll steps for terminations, including final pay, severance, and holiday pay.
• Own global benefits enrollment and invoice audits, ensuring payroll deductions are accurate.
• Administer leaves of absence from start to finish, including employee communication and return-to-work coordination.
• Manage day-to-day work authorization and immigration cases, working with outside counsel and keeping employees informed.
• Support compliance work, including research to inform policy updates when hiring in a new location.
• Maintain accurate and timely HRIS workflows and integrations, including BambooHR, ADP, and Lattice.
• Handle core HR administration, including employment verifications, unemployment responses, and audit support.
• Use AI tools to increase efficiency, automate repeatable tasks, and determine where human review is needed.

Benefits

• Compensation package includes base salary and employee equity.
• Flexible time off.
• Comprehensive healthcare and benefit options, including medical, dental, parental leave, short- and long-term disability, an Employee Assistance Program with free mental health support, 401(k), commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, and financial wellness support and resources.
• Professional development, including mentoring, lunch and learns, regular training, 1:1 management, and an open feedback culture.
• Global internal programming and community opportunities, including happy hours, holiday parties, global All Hands meetings, Artsy Salon, and attendance at art world events.
• Competitive health benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed