Payroll Analyst - Accounting

# Payroll Analyst - Accounting Notion San  Francisco, California (Hybrid)
Full-time $120,000 – $140,000 / year Upload your resume once and Scout applies for you Apply with Scout Share this job:

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The Payroll Analyst will process and reconcile U.S. payrolls, administer time tracking, and support related accounting tasks. They will work with Accounting, People Ops, Benefits, and external payroll partners to maintain compliance and improve payroll systems and employee support.
* Permanent* Hybrid
* 4+ years### Skills and expertise

WorkdayU.S. payroll processing

Payroll compliance

ExcelADPFidelity Net Suite Payroll  reconciliations### Key responsibilities
* Process and reconcile U.S. payrolls, including regular, quarterly, and off-cycle payrolls.
* Administer Workday Time Tracking and coordinate payroll taxes, garnishments, benefits, and contributions.
* Prepare payroll journal entries, respond to employee inquiries, and improve payroll workflows.## How this job compares

Compared with 137 open mid-level finance jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay:
This job pays $120K to $140K a year. The 24 open mid-level finance jobs that publish US pay start at $99K on average, so this job starts about 21% higher.

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Remote work:
This job is hybrid. 10 of the 137 mid-level finance jobs (7%) are remote.

AI in this role:
Medium. The role uses AI tools and works with AI systems as a regular part of the job. Payroll operations are the focus, but the posting specifically seeks curiosity about using AI tools thoughtfully in payroll workflows. It does not name a particular AI product or model.## Full description

Who We Are Notion is the collaborative AI workspace where teams and agents think together. We're building one place where your knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools live side by side, so work is faster, clearer, and less fragmented. Millions of individuals, small teams, and large companies run their work on Notion.

Notinos (our employees) are customer zero in bringing this future of work to life. We care about craft, building things that last, and the belief that great work is still fundamentally human. Our goal isn’t to ship the next feature. Each and every team of Notinos is working to set the standard for how humans work together in the AI era.

From building a business’s system of record to making and managing AI agents to automating away the busy work, we care deeply about giving our customers more time for their life’s work.

About the Role:

As a Payroll Analyst on our Accounting team, you’ll manage accurate, on-time U.S. payrolls and provide operational coverage for the payroll team. In this role, you’ll help keep a fast-growing workforce compliant and dependable while improving the systems and workflows that make payroll seamless for employees. You’ll partner closely with the Accounting, People Ops, and Benefits teams to refine existing processes and systems in a fast-changing environment.

Expect hands-on processing, ongoing improvements, and accountability for precision and employee trust.

This role can be based in either San Francisco or New York City. We work from our offices on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays (our Anchor Days) because we do our best thinking and building together in person. We’re looking for someone who’s excited to work alongside the team during those days.

What You'll Achieve:
• Manage and reconcile all bi-weekly, quarterly (commissions), and off cycle payrolls using Workday for employees in the United States
• Own and administer the Workday Time Tracking module for all non-exempt hourly employees to ensure timecards are accurately submitted and approved on time
• Process all leave of absence…