Payroll Specialist, Spotify
$59.3-84.7k
Plus equity
2-3 days a week in office
Commercial music streaming service
Be an early applicant
Commercial music streaming service
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$59.3-84.7k
Plus equity
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock the potential of human creativity—by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a Payroll Analyst who is detail-oriented, collaborative, and eager to make an impact
- You’ll bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with experience using Workday and ADP SmartCompliance
- This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both detail and collaboration—someone who can dive into data while also building trusted relationships across teams
- If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career in payroll within a supportive, fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you
- Minimum of 3+ years of relevant payroll experience
- Knowledgeable in payroll tax compliance and multi-state payroll processes
- Proficient in Workday and ADP SmartCompliance
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills
- Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas)
- High integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Proactive, adaptable, and hands-on with a strong work ethic and a “can-do” approach
- Diligent individual with a focus on automation and continual improvement
- Able to work independently and collaboratively within a team
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance
What the job involves
- In this role, you’ll help ensure every team member across North America is paid accurately and on time
- You’ll support the day-to-day flow of payroll data, support tax reporting and compliance, and partner closely with HR, Finance, and external vendors to keep our processes running smoothly
- You’ll take ownership of payroll accuracy and process improvement, using your curiosity and initiative to spot patterns, resolve issues, and help us work smarter through automation
- Ensure timely and accurate end-to-end payroll processing (semi-monthly and off-cycle) for North America
- Process daily equity transactions, including RSU vesting and NSO exercises, using E*Trade reporting
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax reconciliations and filings (federal, state, and local), including forms 941, 940, W-2, and T4
- Maintain and document standard operating procedures for payroll processes
- Validate payroll controls and escalate discrepancies or exceptions to management
- Collaborate with HR, Benefits, Finance, Engineering, and external vendors (e.g., third-party payroll providers)
- Provide excellent communication with employees and partners on payroll policies, deductions, and tax queries
- Audit benefit data integrations between Workday and vendor systems to ensure accuracy
- Review payroll results and reports to identify errors, anomalies, or exceptions
- Participate in special projects, user acceptance testing (UAT), and ad hoc analyses as needed
Our take
Spotify was founded in an attempt to combat the rampant music piracy that was causing significant harm to the industry. The company has since taken music streaming mainstream and now has 180m+ paying subscribers across the world.
With features that include a highly accessible interface and a vast catalogue of artists, Spotify's strong brand has been able to maintain growth in spite of fierce competition from deep-pocketed rivals like Amazon and Apple. The company has achieved this by making smart acquisitions to move into other verticals to strengthen its offerings, especially podcasting, by acquiring Gimlet Media, Anchor and Parcast.
Spotify's future plans include rapid growth with a goal to become a one-stop destination for all digital sound, as well as AI and NFT integrations. However, high costs incurred from the acquisition of exclusive podcasts, increasing competitor strength, and weak bottom-line growth mean that the company must find a balance to maintain its position in the sector.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jan 2016
$1bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jun 2015
$526m
SERIES G
Total funding: $2.1bn
Company benefits
- Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse
- Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success
- Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents
- All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub
- Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs
Company HQ
Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län
Leadership
Daniel Ek
(CEO & Chairman)Founded Spotify in 2006. Previously worked as an executive at Tradera, an auction company that was sold to eBay and was briefly the CEO of uTorrent.
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