Payroll Specialist, WHOOP
$60-85k
+ Equity
Wearable health and fitness devices
Be an early applicant
Wearable health and fitness devices
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$60-85k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock human performance and Healthspan.
Role
Who you are
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now (WFN) required
- Associate’s degree in accounting or a related field; bachelor’s degree preferred
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver accurate results under tight deadlines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to analyze and reconcile data
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally
- Working knowledge of payroll tax laws and multi-state compliance preferred
- Experience in a high-growth or dynamic business environment is a plus
- Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our payroll team. This person will be integral in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across the organization
- In this highly collaborative role, you’ll support a rapidly growing, multi-state workforce and be a trusted partner in upholding a best-in-class employee experience
- Process full-cycle bi-weekly payroll using ADP Workforce Now, ensuring accuracy of earnings, deductions, adjustments, and compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations
- Maintain and update payroll records, including onboarding new hires, processing terminations, managing compensation changes, and ensuring proper data entry for all payroll inputs
- Partner with the People Team to validate timekeeping records, confirm one-time payments or adjustments, and resolve discrepancies before payroll submission
- Support multi-state payroll compliance by registering new state tax accounts and accurately configuring tax jurisdictions and employee work locations
- Collaborate with the Accounting team to deliver post-payroll reporting, journal entries, and payroll summaries
- Provide timely and professional support to employees regarding payroll and tax inquiries, ensuring clarity, confidentiality, and excellent service
- Assist in year-end payroll processes, including W-2 preparation, payroll audits, and reporting compliance
Our take
WHOOP develops wearable health-tracking devices designed to help athletes optimise their performance. Its technology continuously monitors recovery, sleep, and training hours to fine-tune both individual and team performance. Unlike competitors that primarily track exercise data, WHOOP's holistic approach includes metrics like heart rate variability, which can influence more effective and healthier exercise routines.
By focusing on a subscription model that includes the cost of the physical device, WHOOP differentiates itself from competitors that charge a higher one-time fee for their products. This model provides ongoing value and encourages users to stay engaged with their health data.
WHOOP's comprehensive monitoring of strain and recovery has given it a competitive edge, even as other brands like Fitbit have incorporated similar features. Beyond sports performance, WHOOP has conducted extensive research on predicting premature births, aiming to integrate these findings into their app. This commitment to broader health applications demonstrates WHOOP's dedication to advancing wearable health technology.
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Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Aug 2021
$200m
SERIES F
Oct 2020
$100m
SERIES E
Total funding: $404.8m
Company benefits
- Flexible Vacation: WHOOP has a flexible vacation policy that allows you to unwind, laptop-free, when you need it most.
- Focus on Family: We offer 18 weeks paid parental leave, plus an additional 2 weeks to gradually return to work.
- Get Invested: In addition to a competitive base salary and 401k, you're eligible to receive stock options to share in the future of WHOOP.
- WHOOP +1: Everyone on the team gets a complimentary WHOOP membership—plus another membership to share with a loved one.
- Health Matters: Our competitive benefits package covers medical, dental, and vision, in addition to mental health services, life and disability insurance, and more.
- Find Your Fit: Full-time employees get $500 a year to spend on wellness in whatever way they see fit, from fitness classes and memberships, to recovery services.
- It Pays to Sleep: Our Sleep Performance Program incentivizes employees to get more sleep. Log an average sleep performance of 85% or higher for the month and get a $100 bonus.
- Location, Location, Location: You can’t beat the views from the rooftop of One Kenmore Square. Feel inspired daily as you work, enjoy free snacks and coffee, and collaborate in the heart of Boston.
Company HQ
West Fens, Boston, MA
Leadership
Will Ahmed
(Founder & CEO)After graduating from Harvard with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Economics, Will went on to hold Summer Analyst roles at Allen & Company and Lindsay Goldberg before founding WHOOP in 2012.
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