• Extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes for a multi-state organization
• Strong organizational and project management skills and ability to deliver quickly with accuracy
• Outstanding attention to detail and process so as to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Humility and self-awareness, demonstrating a deep understanding of the confidentiality and integrity that comes with running compensation and other demographic data of employees
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate across People Ops, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and more
• Prior experience to thrive in a fast-paced, hyper-growth organization
• A strong desire to help others
• Ability to work in or relocate to New York, NY
• Minimum of an associate’s degree and 4 years in payroll processing for a multi-state and global company
• Proficiency in multiple payroll, HRIS, and financial systems
• Preferred Workday HCM/Payroll experience
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills

Desirable

• As Sr. Payroll Manager, you will own the execution of payroll processes at Duolingo, including semi-monthly, multi-state payrolls as well as ad hoc payrolls
• As our payroll system expert, you will work cross-functionally with other People functions (including equity, compensation, and benefits) as well as Finance and Accounting to ensure timely, compliant, and accurate payroll processing
• You’ll also be the go-to person for employee questions about payroll
• Run Duolingo’s multi-state payroll process and systems, processing our regular and special pay runs in a timely and zero-defect manner and ensuring that our payroll system has accurate employee address, salary, tax, and benefit information
• Become the go-to internal authority on the ins and outs of our payroll system
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve payroll issues, coordinating with all relevant collaborators and owning communication around issues and resolutions
• Be the liaison on all payroll matters for Duolingo employees and manage the relationship with Duolingo’s payroll vendor
• Partner regularly with our Finance and Accounting teams to maintain accurate records and reporting, and perform regular auditing according to internal controls
• Guarantee compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and standard practices
• Apply an attitude of “striving for excellence” and “we haven’t won yet” to the payroll function as we grow as a company to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available