Senior Payroll & Benefits Associate (Global)

Join Blank Street, a fast-growing coffee company, as a Senior Payroll & Benefits Associate. In this hands-on role, you will manage end-to-end U.S. payroll operations, support U.K. payroll, and assist with U.S. benefits administration. You will work closely with various internal teams and external payroll partners, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing. This position requires 2-3 years of hands-on payroll experience, a bachelor's degree in a related field, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

• Gérer l'ensemble du cycle de paie, y compris le traitement de la paie, les rapprochements, les exigences légales, les audits et la conformité.
• Assurer l'administration des avantages sociaux, des régimes de retraite et des plans 401(k), y compris la coordination avec les fournisseurs, les inscriptions et la conformité.
• Collaborer avec les équipes internes et les fournisseurs externes pour soutenir la préparation et la soumission en temps voulu des déclarations et des paiements liés à la paie.

• 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
• 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)
• 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
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Payroll, HR, or a related field
• Comfortable partnering with Finance and Accounting on payroll-to-GL reconciliation and month-end close processes
• Strong understanding of payroll fundamentals, including statutory deductions, benefits, employment taxes, and payroll controls
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (e.g., VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, basic reconciliations)
• Payroll-related qualifications or training (e.g., CIPP, FPC/CPP, or equivalent) preferred but not required
• Ability to identify payroll issues, research jurisdiction-specific requirements, and clearly communicate solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders