[Hiring] Senior Payroll Analyst @DoorDash USA

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Payroll Analyst who is ready to do more than run payroll. This is a role for someone who is energized by complexity, frustrated by manual work, and excited to help reimagine how payroll operates at scale. As a member of our North America Payroll Team, you will:

• Own end-to-end execution of recurring US (and, where applicable, Canadian) payroll cycles with precision, including audits, reconciliations, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Lead payroll initiatives of moderate-to-high complexity from scoping through delivery—partnering with People Ops, People Tech, Equity, Benefits, Accounting, Tax, Legal, and external vendors to drive durable outcomes.
• Act as a process owner: diagnose root causes of recurring issues, design scalable solutions, and partner with People technology teams to translate payroll pain points into well-defined requirements and improvements.
• Support equity-to-payroll workflows including RSU vests, mobility and shadow payroll considerations, and cross-functional reconciliation with Stock Administration and Tax.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for ADP (EV6 for US, WFN for Canada) and Workday HCM, while staying adaptable to evolving systems and vendor landscapes.
• Drive compliance, audit readiness, and controls—supporting SOX, internal audit, year-end (W-2, T4), and statutory filings across jurisdictions.
• Identify gaps in workflows, processes, and documentation; escalate appropriately, and elevate the team through knowledge-sharing, playbooks, and informal mentorship of peers.
• Contribute to the long-term vision of the team by helping shape how Payroll evolves from a transactional function into a strategic, technology-enabled partner to the business.

Qualifications

• You have 4–6 years of progressive, hands-on experience processing complex, multi-state US payroll, including a track record of owning end-to-end cycles independently.
• You have a Bachelor degree or equivalent professional experience.
• You have experience working in modern payroll and HCM platforms (e.g., ADP, Workday HCM, UKG, or similar enterprise systems); comfort learning and adapting to new tools is essential.
• You have advanced Excel and/or Google Sheets skills (e.g., complex formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, large-dataset reconciliation).
• You have experience partnering cross-functionally with HRIS, Equity/Stock Administration, Accounting, Tax, Benefits, and Legal on payroll-impacting work.

Requirements

• Some additional nice-to-have experience would be:
• Canadian payroll experience, including familiarity with CRA/Revenu Québec compliance and provincial nuances.
• Hands-on experience with ADP EV6 and ADP Workforce Now (WFN).
• Experience supporting equity-related payroll events at scale (RSU vests, ESPP purchases, mobility/shadow payroll).
• Experience writing business requirements, partnering with HRIS or engineering teams, participating in UAT, or otherwise contributing to payroll-related product or system improvements.
• Exposure to data tools beyond spreadsheets (e.g., SQL, Tableau, Looker, Alteryx) or automation tools (RPA, scripting).
• Experience in a high-growth, public-company environment with SOX and internal audit responsibilities.
• Informal leadership, mentorship, or project-lead experience on a payroll or finance team.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
• 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Wellness benefits.
• Commuter benefits match.
• Paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Disability and basic life insurance.
• Family-forming assistance.
• Mental health program.
• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked, and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.