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About the Role

Blank Street is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll & Benefits Specialist to own and scale U.S. payroll operations while supporting global business. This role ensures payroll accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, managing the full payroll cycle and partnering with internal teams. The specialist will also support U.S. benefits administration as it intersects with payroll, audits, and compliance. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone who takes pride in precision and consistency, helping to strengthen processes and build a scalable payroll operation.

Responsibilities

Prepare and ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing across global entities (US, UK), in line with local employment, tax, and statutory requirements for monthly weekly, and bi-weekly payroll cycles
Manage the day-to-day administration of benefits, pension, and 401(k) plans, including vendor coordination, enrollments, and compliance.
Own payroll period-end activities, including payroll reconciliations, review of payroll journals, variance analysis, and clean handoff of payroll data into the general ledger and month-end close.
Perform ad-hoc payroll research and analysis, pulling data from payroll systems, HRIS platforms, and finance systems to support audits, reviews, employee queries, and management requests.
Research, calculate, and document payroll-related judgments and estimates, including bonuses, commissions, benefits-in-kind, terminations, and statutory accruals across jurisdictions.
Provide day-to-day operational payroll support, including reviewing payroll inputs, resolving employee and vendor queries, and ensuring timely and accurate payments to employees, tax authorities, and benefits providers in accordance with statutory deadlines and company policies.
Develop, document, and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls, ensuring consistency, audit readiness, and compliance across all regions.
Liaise with internal teams and external payroll providers to support timely preparation and submission of payroll-related filings and remittances, including PAYE/RTI, US federal and state payroll taxes, social security, pensions, and other statutory contributions across jurisdictions.
Be the point of contact for payroll related audit inquires, including but not limited to the corporate financial audit, US 401(k) audit, workers compensation audits, as well as HMRC related inquiries.
Proactively evaluate and implement improvements to payroll processes and systems, including automation, controls enhancement, and vendor management, to support scale and reduce operational risk.
Collaborate with People teams to ensure that payroll and HR master data is kept up to date and in-sync between various financial systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Payroll, HR, or a related field.
2–3 years of hands-on payroll experience, covering the US and exposure to the UK in a multi-entity or fast-growth environment (retail, hospitality, or multi-site businesses preferred).
Strong understanding of payroll fundamentals, including statutory deductions, benefits, employment taxes, and payroll controls.
Experience working with payroll systems, HRIS platforms and Time Tracking systems (e.g., ADP, Deel, Gusto, Workday, Rippling, or similar), and coordinating with external payroll providers.
Comfortable partnering with Finance and Accounting on payroll-to-GL reconciliation and month-end close processes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (e.g., VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, basic reconciliations).
Ability to identify payroll issues, research jurisdiction-specific requirements, and clearly communicate solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work independently, own payroll timelines and deliverables, and proactively escalate risks or issues.
Approaches work with a team-first, service-oriented mindset, understanding the importance of discretion, accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration when handling sensitive employee data.

Skills

Payroll processing
Payroll reconciliations
Statutory requirements
Audits
Compliance
Benefits administration
Payroll systems
HRIS platforms
Time Tracking systems
Microsoft Office
Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, basic reconciliations)
Communication
Independent work
Problem-solving
Teamwork
Discretion
Accuracy
Cross-functional collaboration

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Work Type

In-person

Experience Level

2-3 years of hands-on payroll experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Payroll, HR, or a related field.
Payroll-related qualifications or training (e.g., CIPP, FPC/CPP, or equivalent) preferred but not required.

Salary/Compensations

$90,000 - $110,000

Benefits

Equity package
15 days of paid annual leave (on top of company-observed holidays and sick time)
Three health plan options, with full coverage available for two employee-only tiers
Commuter benefits
Parental leave
Bereavement leave
Exclusive access to our coveted Regulars program – yes, that means free coffee, matcha and more! ☕️
Regular social outings with the team
Free Blank Street swag

About the Company

At Blank Street, we’re on a mission to become the defining food and beverage brand of our generation.
From the very beginning, we’ve set out to add a spark to ordinary experiences through elevated products, attention-to-detail, and a commitment to making every moment memorable.
We’re motivated by the millions of customers we serve across cities, and know that our potential is unlimited.
It all starts with our people and their commitment to make magic happen each and every day.