Senior Payroll Analyst - US

About Us

Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we're on a mission to power real work, with real impact.

We're trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we're tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem.

Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work.

At Perk, we're driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent team brings together leading minds from the travel and SaaS industries, representing over 70 countries. If you're excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we'd love you on the team.

Visit www.perk.com to learn more.

The Role

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Payroll Analyst to take full ownership of U.S. payroll at TravelPerk. You'll be responsible for running multi-state payroll across two legal entities (TravelPerk and Amtrav), supporting over 270 employees (and growing!) in more than 20 states.

This is a unique opportunity to join during a major transformation, from a fully outsourced PEO model to a semi-in-house model . You'll play a key role in building scalable processes, ensuring compliance, and delivering a best-in-class employee experience.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and care about getting things done right while collaborating with others, you'll love it here.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own and run end-to-end U.S. payroll for ~270 employees across two legal entities (TravelPerk and Amtrav), covering both salaried and hourly staff.
• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local laws across 20+ U.S. states.
• Process complex payroll data, validate time cards, and manage varying work schedules for hourly employees.
• Direct and execute payroll accounting, including preparation and posting of journal entries, general ledger reconciliations for all payroll-related accounts.
• Prepare monthly financial reports in a timely manner, ensuring strict adherence to US GAAP and internal controls.
• Collaborate closely with People Operations on employee lifecycle changes (onboarding, terminations, promotions, leaves), verifying data and timelines.
• Provide direct, high-quality support to employees on payroll questions, pay slips, taxes, and compliance, especially as we transition away from a PEO.
• Partner with our payroll provider (UKG) to configure new payroll concepts, troubleshoot issues, and implement system improvements.
• Support the creation and ongoing maintenance of internal payroll content in the employee knowledge base to promote transparency and self-service.
• Ensure all tax filings, benefits deductions, and employer contributions are processed accurately and on time.
• Contribute to process documentation, payroll calendar ownership, and compliance initiatives.
• Play a key role in the unification of payroll platforms, supporting our target go-live by January 2026.
• Operate with a high level of independence, while keeping open communication with the Global Payroll Manager and collaborating across teams.

What You'll Bring

Nice to Have

Why You'll Love Working at TravelPerk

Our Benefits

Compensation

Compensation for this role is a combination of salary and stock options. The anticipated base salary range is $81,000 - $109,000 per year. Actual compensation may vary based on specific qualifications, experience, and other job-related factors.

How we work

Our Vision is for a world where TravelPerk serves as the platform for human connection in-real-life (IRL). We take an IRL - first approach to work, where our team works together in person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our Boston, Chicago or Miami hub. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in-real-life to improve connectivity, productivity, and creativity and ultimately make us a great place to work.

At TravelPerk, we prioritise experience and potential over academic qualifications for this role. We believe that talent and ability aren't always reflected in formal credentials.

English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply.

TravelPerk is a global company with a diverse customer base-and we want to ensure the people behind our product reflect that. We're an equal opportunity employer, meaning you're welcome at TravelPerk regardless of your appearance, where you're from, or anything else that makes you.

How We Work

At Perk, we take an IRL-first approach to work, where our team works together in-person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately making us a great place to work.

For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio and / or resume.

Perk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and we want to make sure the people behind our product reflect that. We're an equal opportunity employer, which means you're welcome at Perk regardless of how you look, where you're from, or anything else that makes you, well, you.

Protect Yourself from Recruitment Scams

All official communication from Perk will always come from email addresses ending in @perk.com or @externalperk.com, our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official LinkedIn page. We will never ask you to pay for equipment, training, or fees, request sensitive personal information such as bank details early in the process, or communicate through unofficial apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal. If you receive a message claiming to be from Perk that seems suspicious, please do not respond. Forward it to security@perk.com, and we will confirm whether it is legitimate.