Senior Payroll & Benefits Administrator

Yipit Data is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and most recently raised $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation of over $1B. Every day, our proprietary technology analyzes billions of alternative data points to uncover actionable insights across sectors like software, AI, cloud, e-commerce, ride sharing, and payments.

Our data and research teams transform raw data into strategic intelligence, delivering accurate, timely, and deeply contextualized analysis that our customers—ranging from the world’s top investment funds to Fortune 500 companies—depend on to drive high-stakes decisions. From sourcing and licensing novel datasets to rigorous analysis and expert narrative framing, our teams ensure clients get not just data, but clarity and confidence.

We operate globally with offices in the US, APAC, and India. Our award-winning, people-centric culture—recognized by Inc. as Best Workplace for three consecutive years—emphasizes transparency, ownership, and continuous mastery.

Yipit Data isn’t a place for coasting—it’s a launchpad for ambitious, impact-driven professionals.

From day one, you’ll take the lead on meaningful work, accelerate your growth, and gain exposure that shapes careers.

• Ownership That Matters
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  You’ll lead high-impact projects with real business outcomes
• Rapid Growth
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  We compress years of learning into months
• Merit Over Titles
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  Trust and responsibility are earned through execution, not tenure
• Velocity with
  
  Purpose:
  
  We move fast, support each other, and aim high—always with purpose and intention

If your ambition is matched by your work ethic—and you're hungry for a place where growth, impact, and ownership are the norm—Yipit Data might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

We are seeking a Senior Payroll & Benefits Administrator to own our US payroll operations and support the financial and administrative components of our benefits programs. You’ll be responsible for accurate and timely payroll for 500+ employees, multi-state payroll compliance, benefits invoice reconciliation, and the payroll and reconciliation processes associated with our self‑insured health plans.

This is a highly hands‑on role that will partner closely with Finance, People Ops, ADP, and our benefits partners. You’ll serve as an internal payroll subject matter expert while helping us strengthen controls, improve processes, and scale our payroll and benefits operations as the company grows.

This is a remote‑friendly opportunity that can sit in NYC (where our headquarters is located), one of our office hubs, or anywhere else in the US. However, depending upon where the remote work is performed, income could be subject to New York State tax withholding.

We expect East Coast work hours.

• Own end‑to‑end US payroll processing 500+ US employees
  , ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll.
• Partner with Finance and People Ops to manage payroll inputs and changes, including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, bonuses, deductions, and leaves, proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and internal subject matter expert for payroll, resolving employee questions and partnering with ADP and internal stakeholders on payroll, tax, and deduction issues.
• Manage multi‑state payroll and tax requirements for a distributed workforce, including appropriate handling of New York's Convenience of the Employer rule and related withholding requirements.
• Own payroll and invoicing‑related benefits administration, including employee deduction changes, QLEs, and ongoing coordination with…