Payroll Manager

ClassDojo's goal is to give every child on Earth an education they love.

We started by building a powerful network for communication. ClassDojo’s flagship app is the #1 communication app connecting K-8 teachers, children, and families globally. Teachers use it to share what’s happening throughout the day through photos, videos, and messages that make parents feel like they’re there. It’s actively used in over 95% of US schools, reaching over 50 million children in 180 countries, with a team of just around 200 people [1]. We are now beginning to use this network to give kids the best learning experiences in the world, far beyond those a standard school can provide.

We hire for talent density. Our team comprises the most talented, entrepreneurial, and innovative teammates from around the world, with experience in education and large scale consumer internet companies, including Instagram, Netflix, Dropbox, Stripe, Uber, Y Combinator, and more. We’re building a company where the most talented people want to work. We believe you’ll do the best work of your life here—and you’ll pioneer the future of education, too.

Payroll Administration

• Oversee global payroll, including US and Canada semi-monthly and bi-weekly pay cycles

• Subject matter expert in payroll-related items, including various earnings codes, deductions, withholdings, taxation, and employee mobility; ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and international tax laws, benefits, exempt and payroll reporting

• Develop and maintain payroll policies, calendars, controls, and process documentation

• Own accounting journal entries and reconciliations for payroll and related transactions/accounts

• Partner closely with the People Team to ensure all employee changes are implemented accurately and efficiently; respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees in a timely and professional manner

• Manage the relationship with third party payroll/HRIS provider and consistently strive for ways to improve the payroll process and drive system automation

• Support ad hoc projects including financial statement audit, 401(k) audit, workers comp audit, insurance renewals, etc. Perform other duties and ad hoc requests as needed

• 7+ years of experience, including 3+ years leading payroll function at a high-growth company

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field of study

• Subject matter expert in payroll-related items including legislation, regulations, payroll taxes, earnings codes, deductions, and withholdings

• Strong experience with payroll accounting, including month-end journal entries and reconciliations and troubleshooting reconciling items when they arrive

• Experience with ADP Workforce Now

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and relationship building skills

• Proven track record of scaling the payroll function through significant process improvement

• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent Microsoft Excel skills

• Experience with Rippling HRIS

• Experience building a scalable process for paying a high volume of independent contractors

• Experience with equity administration, including support of corporate initiatives

• CPP designation a plus

[1] Some more context:

(If you are on LinkedIn, you will not be able to access the hyperlinks below. Once you click apply, you will be directed to our career website (if you are not on there already) and will be able to access the hyperlinks)

- ClassDojo's $125m Series D (Forbes) and Sam’s note about it.

- ClassDojo is one of Y Combinator’s Top 100 companies

- ClassDojo's Second Act Comes with First Profits (TechCrunch) and Sam's note about it.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are happy to accommodate any disabilities or special needs. We are a distributed company, so we hire regardless of location, as long as you are willing to have significant hours overlap with one of the Americas time zones.

ClassDojo takes a number of factors into consideration when determining compensation, including geographic location, experience, and skillset.

Salary range (United States): $135,000 - $175,000 (USD)

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