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About the Role

Datadog is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support the US payroll process for over 3000 employees, facilitating semi-monthly payroll and providing administrative support for Canada and Latin America. This role collaborates with People and Finance teams to scale the payroll function.

Responsibilities

• Partner with payroll team stakeholders to analyze data entry feeds and support the semi-monthly payroll process from start to finish within the Workday payroll module.
• 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.
• Process equity transactions including restricted stock units (RSU), non-qualified stock options (NSO), incentive stock options (ISO), disqualified dispositions, and 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.
• 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.
• Perform audits across all aspects of the Workday payroll module to ensure accuracy and reliability of payroll data.
• Respond to payroll and tax inquiries and provide solutions to employee questions and concerns.
• Maintain payroll records according to record retention policy and employer obligations based on employment laws.
• Distribute correspondence to the employee population.
• 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.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience processing payroll in a multi-state environment.
• Familiarity with payroll systems; ADP and Workday are 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.

Skills

• Workday payroll module
• Excel
• Google Sheets
• Pivot tables
• VLOOKUP
• SUMIF

Location

• Hybrid

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• At least three years

Salary/Compensations

• $80,000—$117,000 USD

Benefits

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous career development opportunities
• Product training
• Best in breed onboarding
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture
• Healthcare
• Dental
• Parental planning
• Mental health benefits
• 401(k) plan and match
• Paid time off
• Fitness reimbursements
• Discounted employee stock purchase plan

About the Company

• Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale.
• It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers.
• Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence.
• Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Equal Opportunity

• Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law.
• We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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