Senior Payroll Analyst

Phantom is the modern money app used by tens of millions around the world. Our product combines everything people need to manage, spend, and grow their money in one simple, intuitive experience. Phantom brings all the control and flexibility of crypto-powered finance, without unnecessary complexity, into mainstream consumer finance. By combining industry-leading security with thoughtfully designed tools, Phantom makes powerful financial tools feel approachable and easy to use. This focus on speed, control, and user experience has fueled rapid growth, with a community of 20M+ people, reaching #1 in the Google Play Store finance category, and consistently ranking as a Top 50 app across all categories, alongside some of the most recognizable consumer technology platforms in the world. Role Description Phantom is scaling from 160+ employees toward 200 by year-end, expanding benefits, and evolving the financial infrastructure that supports our people globally. We’re looking for a Senior Payroll Analyst to own the accuracy, integrity, and scalability of all payroll and benefits processes across the company. You’ll ensure Phantom’s compensation systems run seamlessly, are compliant with all regulations, and are fully audit-ready as we continue to grow. This role builds the connective tissue between Finance, People, and Legal designing processes that ensure every dollar of compensation and benefits is accounted for precisely and efficiently. ResponsibilitiesPayroll & Benefits Operations Own end-to-end payroll processing across all employment types and entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. Maintain high data integrity between HR, payroll, and accounting systems through thoughtful process design and collaboration. Partner cross-functionally to align total rewards data, including payroll, benefits, and compensation reporting with financial controls. Manage payroll- and benefits-related reconciliations and support monthly and quarterly close processes. Serve as the internal subject matter expert for payroll compliance, benefit deductions, and year-end filings. Controls, Systems, and Audit Readiness Design and implement internal controls for payroll and be nefits operations. Build scalable, automated processes that enhance accuracy, efficiency, and audit preparedness. Document workflows and maintain clear procedures supporting payroll and total rewards audits. Collaborate with Finance, People, and Legal to streamline reporting and compliance across systems. What Success Looks Like Payroll, benefits, and equity processes run accurately, on time, and with full audit traceability. Compensation data flows cleanly between People, Finance, and Legal systems. Stock-based compensation and benefits are booked and reconciled accurately each period. Phantom’s compensation and accounting infrastructure scales seamlessly with continued growth.