Senior Payroll Analyst

Phantom is on a mission to connect the world to the freedom of open markets. Tens of millions of people all over the world use Phantom to access global markets that never close, including perpetuals, prediction markets, tokenized assets, stablecoins and memes. Phantom users are able to discover the markets that matter and the cultural moments that shape them, building conviction through real-time data and the verified performance of top traders. With self-custody and access to open networks at its core, Phantom lets them control their financial moves in the same app they use to safely store or spend money worldwide.

Phantom has reached #1 in Google Play's finance category and consistently ranks in the top 50 apps across all categories. Phantom partners with many of the most trusted and influential names in finance like Hyperliquid, Stripe, Kalshi and Visa, to make the most popular and innovative financial products accessible to everyone.

We are around 180 people, fully remote, backed by a $150M Series C investment from a16z, Sequoia Capital and Paradigm.

Role Description

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.

Responsibilities

Payroll & Benefits Operations

• 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.

Controls, Systems, and Audit Readiness

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Why This Role Matters

As Phantom matures, the integrity of our financial and people systems is essential to sustaining our high-performance culture. This role ensures that every aspect of total rewards pay and benefits is executed with precision and excellence, supporting both our employees and our business as we continue to scale globally.

Why Work with Us

Opportunity

We are a team of experienced builders in the blockchain and crypto industry. Our journey began from users seeking an easy, seamless path to accessing the crypto ecosystem. This passion fueled our exponential growth, allowing us to onboard over 16M+ active users in just over three years; with our user base growing weekly. Our dedication to a secure and seamless user experience has made us the leading wallet on Solana as well as our multi-chain approach enhances our platform's versatility, meeting the needs of a diverse and growing user base. By staying at the forefront of technology and user expectations, we continue to innovate and set industry standards on self-custodial crypto wallets.

There has never been a better time to work in crypto to help shape the future of innovation with a focus around the wallet experience!

• First impressions matter: Wallets are responsible for a users first impression with crypto and onboarding new users into crypto. By ensuring that a user has a great first-time experience with crypto, we can help supercharge the growth of the entire ecosystem.
• Make crypto easier to navigate: There is no easy way for a user to discover and navigate all that crypto has to offer. Wallets have a unique opportunity to help users not only onboard to crypto but also stay retained by exploring new things to do.
• We live in a multi-chain world: We currently support Solana, Ethereum, Polygon and Bitcoin with more networks to come in the new future. We are focused on creating a unified, multi-chain crypto experience for users.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• You will be eligible to participate in the Company's performance bonus program
• Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision) — 100% covered
• Stipend for your ideal remote set-up
• Flexible hours and a supportive remote environment
• Unlimited vacation: Take time when you need it (and we really mean it!)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Monthly wellness benefit
• Weekly meal benefit
• Global off-sites

We strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We believe that our work is stronger with a variety of perspectives, and we’re eager to further diversify our company. If you have a background that you feel would make an impact at Phantom, please consider applying. We’re committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career.

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