Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager

Amplitude is the leading digital analytics platform, helping over 4,300 customersincluding Atlassian, Burger King, NBCUniversal, Square, and Under Armourbuild better products and digital experiences. With powerful AI Agents embedded across our platform, teams can analyze, test, and optimize user experiences faster than ever. Ranked #1 across multiple categories by G2, Amplitude is the best-in-class solution for product, data, and marketing teams.

As an organization, we deliver for our customers by living our values. We operate from a place of humility, take ownership of problems and successes, approach challenges with a growth mindset, and put our customers at the center of everything we do.

Amplitude's Commitment to Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) : Amplitude believes that diversity enables the creation of better products, improves the ability to solve complex problems, and drives more powerful solutions. We strive to create an environment of inclusionone focused on psychological safety, empathy, and human connectionthat will allow employees of all backgrounds to thrive.

About The Role & Team

We're looking for a Payroll Manager (Workday) to join our Accounting team, reporting to the Head of Payroll. You'll own the day-to-day operations of payroll, ensuring our global team members are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with all regulations. This role partners closely with HRIS, Finance, and IT to keep our payroll systems running smoothly and to support scalable, compliant processes as Amplitude continues to grow across multiple regions.

This is a hybrid role based in our San Francisco office, with the expectation of being on-site two days a week. We believe some of the best collaboration happens in person, especially within our Accounting and Payroll teams.

As a Payroll Manager, you will :

• Serve as the functional lead for Workday Payroll, driving accuracy, compliance, and process efficiency.
• Oversee integrations and data flow between Workday HCM / Payroll and global payroll vendors (like CloudPay), escalating and resolving issues as needed.
• Manage end-to-end payroll processing across multiple states and countries, ensuring compliance with local, state, federal, and international tax and labor laws.
• Prepare payroll-related journal entries and general ledger files, partnering with the Accounting team for accurate financial reporting and reconciliations.
• Act as a subject matter expert and primary escalation point for complex payroll inquiries, audits, and compliance matters.

You'll be a great addition to the team if you have :

At a minimum, you need to have :

The Company : Amplitude is filled with humble, life-long learners who are eager to help one another and the company succeed. Our values of growth mindset, ownership, and humility are core to the way we work : we're tenacious in the face of challenges, we take the initiative to solve problems that drive our shared success, and we operate from a place of empathy and openness, seeking to understand many points of view.

The Product : Amplitude is a digital analytics platformwe help companies capture data they can trust, uncover clear insights about customer behavior, and take faster action. This empowers teams to build better product experiences that drive business growth. We're super proud of what we've built and continue to expand : a platform that empowers companies to thrive in the digital era.

We care about the well-being of our team : We offer competitive pay and benefits packages that reflect our commitment to the health and well-being of our Ampliteers.

Some of our benefit programs include :

Other fun facts about Amplitude :

Amplitude provides equal employment opportunities (EEO). All applicants are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

This role is eligible for equity, benefits, and other forms of compensation.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Based on legislation in California, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in San Francisco Bay Area of California. Salary range : $161,000 - $241,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)