Payroll & Compliance Specialist

Squarespace is hiring a Payroll & Compliance Specialist to join our growing Finance team. You perform in high-growth cross-regional environments where autonomy and pace are fundamental and take ownership of complex payroll processes. You will be a subject-matter expert and collaborate with People Operations Legal and Accounting teams to ensure accurate and timely payroll for more than 1800 employees across the US Ireland Australia the UK Portugal and the Netherlands.

You exemplify ownership in recognising and addressing problems streamlining processes and identifying ways to improve payroll accuracy compliance and efficiency. Your work will be critical to supporting a reliable and scalable global payroll function. You will report to the Head of Global Payroll & Compliance and report out of our New York City office.

Youll Get To

• Lead the end-to-end management of semi-monthly and monthly payrolls across multiple countries ensuring timely accurate and compliant execution.
• Format and manage Excel and Google Sheets templates for payroll data imports across multiple platforms
• Audit and verify accuracy of payroll using checklists and reconciliations and resolve discrepancies before final submission
• Manage off-cycle and special payments including bonuses equity retroactive pay garnishments and statutory deductions
• Oversee quarter-end and year-end payroll audits and processing for both U.S. and international payrolls
• Reconcile quarterly and annual reports to ensure compensation data is correctly recorded
• Maintain and audit employee records in Workday and payroll systems in collaboration with People and Finance teams
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries through the ticketing system with accuracy professionalism and a commitment to confidentiality
• Support 401(k) audits payroll funding and reconciliations
• Create payroll and benefit related journal entries and import into NetSuite; assist with month-end close and GL reconciliations
• Lead and contribute to payroll process improvements automation projects and system enhancements
• Support compliance audits and documentation for payroll-related processes

Benefits & Perks

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums including medical dental and vision
• Supplemental Life and Disability Insurance plans
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 20 weeks for parental leave and up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 8 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch and snacks
• Private rooftop
• Hack week twice per year

Cash Compensation Range: $79500 - $111000

The base salary for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills experience and location among other factors.

In addition to the cash compensation above (which includes base salary and where applicable for eligible roles may include on-target commissions or overtime pay) Squarespace employees are eligible to be granted an option to purchase our common stock.

About Squarespace

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence build an audience monetize and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites domains ecommerce and marketing tools as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity and creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold. Our team of more than 1500 is headquartered in bustling New York City with offices in Dublin Ireland Aveiro Portugal and coworking spaces in the UK Netherlands and Australia. For more information about our company culture visit Commitment

Today more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives and experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our customers but we also work toward the same in our employees. At Squarespace we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ethnicity ancestry religion national origin gender sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age citizenship marital or parental status disability veteran status or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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