Fueling Brains is a growing, vibrant organization poised to change the narrative of Education. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about transforming the world of education through a holistic, whole-brain approach to the development of young children. Children impacted by our program will grow into well-rounded, well-regulated, and joyful adults who serve their community and shape the future. We bring together the best of educational science, technology, and childcare expertise to unveil the child's infinite potential.

Overview

We are hiring a Payroll Operations Analyst to join our People & Culture team. This individual will play a key role in ensuring smooth payroll operations across the U.S. and Canada, including time and attendance tracking, leave administration, compliance, and employee support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and process Semi-Monthly payroll for U.S. and Canadian employees, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and tax regulations
• Maintain and update payroll data within HRIS and payroll platforms, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
• Administer time and attendance systems and ensure data integrity across locations
• Oversee leave management processes, including vacation, sick, FMLA, statutory, and other leaves
• Reconcile payroll accounts and prepare necessary audit and compliance documentation
• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to process employee changes (new hires, terminations, promotions, etc.)
• Support year-end activities including W-2s, T4s, and government remittances
• Provide timely and professional support to employee payroll and benefits queries
• Assist in payroll policy development and implementation of process improvements
• Stay informed on evolving U.S. and Canadian payroll legislation and tax changes

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

Experience:

• 3–5 years of U.S. payroll experience (required)
• Canadian payroll experience is a strong asset
• Experience working with HRIS and payroll platforms (e.g., Rippling, Workday, ADP, Paychex)
• Strong working knowledge of time and attendance management systems
• Previous experience in leave management (vacation, sick, FMLA, etc.)
• Understanding of multi-state U.S. payroll and provincial Canadian payroll regulations
• High attention to detail, with excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities

Key Skills:

• Advanced Excel and payroll reporting skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong sense of confidentiality, professionalism, and accountability

Work Environment Requirements

• Full-time, on-site role based in Chennai, India.
• On payroll processing days (semi-monthly), the employee is required to work 100% in North America time (Mountain Standard Time - MST).
• On all other business days, the expected working schedule is 70% in Indian Standard Time (IST) and 30% in MST.
• Comfortable working collaboratively with remote and local teams
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Fueling Brains is an equal-opportunity workplace, and we are committed to building and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities.

We thank all those applicants who have applied; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.