Senior Payroll Analyst, Phantom
+ Equity + Performance bonus program
Crypto wallet built for everyone
Be an early applicant
Crypto wallet built for everyone
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity + Performance bonus program
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make the digital economy safe and easy to use for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 6–8+ years owning the end-to-end payroll lifecycle—from processing and benefits administration through reconciliation and reporting—in a high-growth or multi-entity environment; compensation accounting experience is a plus
- Deep knowledge of US federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, including multi-state compliance
- Proven ability to establish internal controls and maintain audit-ready documentation
- Hands-on experience with modern payroll/HRIS platforms (e.g., Rippling, Deel) and 401(k) providers (e.g., Fidelity, Empower); familiarity with equity systems like Carta is a plus
- Experience working across integrated payroll, HRIS, and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite)
- Exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, and discretion handling confidential data
- Collaborative and proactive, with the ability to work effectively across Finance, People, and Legal
What the job involves
- Phantom is scaling from 160+ employees toward 200 by year-end, expanding benefits, and evolving the financial infrastructure that supports our people globally
- We’re looking for a Senior Payroll Analyst to own the accuracy, integrity, and scalability of all payroll and benefits processes across the company. You’ll ensure Phantom’s compensation systems run seamlessly, are compliant with all regulations, and are fully audit-ready as we continue to grow
- This role builds the connective tissue between Finance, People, and Legal designing processes that ensure every dollar of compensation and benefits is accounted for precisely and efficiently
- Own end-to-end payroll processing across all employment types and entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness
- Maintain high data integrity between HR, payroll, and accounting systems through thoughtful process design and collaboration
- Partner cross-functionally to align total rewards data, including payroll, benefits, and compensation reporting with financial controls
- Manage payroll- and benefits-related reconciliations and support monthly and quarterly close processes
- Serve as the internal subject matter expert for payroll compliance, benefit deductions, and year-end filings
- Design and implement internal controls for payroll and benefits operations
- Build scalable, automated processes that enhance accuracy, efficiency, and audit preparedness
- Document workflows and maintain clear procedures supporting payroll and total rewards audits
- Collaborate with Finance, People, and Legal to streamline reporting and compliance across systems
- What Success Looks Like
- Payroll, benefits, and equity processes run accurately, on time, and with full audit traceability
- Compensation data flows cleanly between People, Finance, and Legal systems
- Stock-based compensation and benefits are booked and reconciled accurately each period
- Phantom’s compensation and accounting infrastructure scales seamlessly with continued growth
Our take
Cryptocurrency wallets provide a way to protect secret information that gives users control over your digital assets. Many crypto enthusiasts prefer the wallet option as non-custodial wallets remove the third-party option and users gain full control over their data. Phantom is a cryptocurrency wallet that creates a space for users to buy, send, receive, swap tokens and collect NFTs.
Phantom hosts the Solana blockchain, though Ethereum is generally more popular within the crypto world, Solana is said to have faster speeds and lower transaction costs. Offering the same wallet features as its competitors, the company is setting itself apart with newer features like the “Burn NFTs” feature allowing users to remove spam NFTs sent by attackers and support them in dodging NFT theft prevalent in the sector. The company prides itself on extremely high-security factors.
Founded in 2021, the company has an impressive firm valuation of $3B and has earned its place as a top-rated crypto wallet. As the crypto space continues to evolve, Phantom is positioning itself not just as a wallet, but as a comprehensive platform for managing the full range of digital assets and decentralized applications.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2022
$12m
SERIES A
Dec 2021
$4m
SEED
Total funding: $16.3m
Company benefits
- Daily meal benefit
- Unlimited PTO
- Comprehensive health plans
- Learning & development
- Montlhy wellness benefit
- Global company offsites
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Brandon Millman
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to co-founding Phantom in 2021, Brand was an Engineering Manager & Tech Lead at 0x Labs and a Senior Engineer at Twitter.
Chris Kalani
(Co-Founder & CPO)Chris previously spent nearly 3 years at 0x Labs as a Director of Design and General Manager of Match. Before that, they co-founded Wake where they served as the CEO for over 4 years.
Francesco Agosti
(Co-Founder & CTO)Francesco previously worked at 0x Labs as a Software Engineer and Tech Lead. Prior to that, they were a Software Engineer at Yelp and a Lead Engineer at Code at Uni.
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