Senior Payroll & Benefits Associate; Global Job New York New York USA,Accounting

Position: Senior Payroll & Benefits Associate (Global)
Location: New York

Blank Street is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll & Benefits Specialist to own and scale our U.S. payroll operations while supporting our growing global business
You’ll own end-to-end U.S. payroll for our exempt and non-exempt workforce, ensuring payroll is accurate, timely, and compliant across the jurisdictions where we operate
You’ll manage the full payroll cycle, including payroll processing, reconciliations, statutory requirements, audits, and compliance, while partnering closely with our Finance & Accounting, People, and Operations teams
You’ll also support U.K. payroll, working alongside our internal teams and external payroll partners, with the opportunity to take on greater ownership as you build familiarity with the market and the role evolves
In addition to payroll, you’ll support U.S. benefits administration where it intersects with payroll, audits, and compliance, partnering closely with the Finance and People Team to ensure employee deductions, contributions, and benefit‑related payroll processes are accurate and well controlled
Over time, there may be opportunities to expand your benefits responsibilities across both the U.S. and U.K
This is a hands‑on, execution‑focused role for someone who takes pride in precision, consistency, and getting the details right
You’ll work across weekly, bi‑weekly, and monthly payroll cycles while helping strengthen our processes, reduce risk, and build a payroll operation that can scale with Blank Street
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 inquiries, 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
Reporting to the Director of Finance

Ability to work independently, own payroll timelines and deliverables, and proactively…