About Gravity

Gravity is the platform public agencies use to manage budgeting, automate financial reporting, and meet compliance with confidence. From Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR) to Budget Books to GASB disclosures, we give teams the tools to move faster, work smarter, and build public trust.

About the Role 
 

Gravity is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Payroll & Benefits Administrator to join our Finance team. In this role, you will own payroll and benefits operations for our growing global workforce, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a seamless employee experience across the United States, Canada, and international contractor teams. 
 

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and enjoys building scalable payroll and benefits processes across regions. 

What You’ll Do 
 

Payroll Administration 

• Prepare, process, and review bi-monthly and monthly payroll for U.S. and Canadian employees, as well as global contractors. 

• Ensure accurate calculation of wages, bonuses, commissions, and deductions in compliance with all applicable local, state/provincial, and federal regulations. 

• Manage global contractor payments, including invoice tracking, payment scheduling, and adherence to tax requirements. 

• Maintain compliance for all statutory payroll reporting (W-2, 1099, T4, ROE, etc.). 

• Reconcile payroll accounts, prepare journal entries, and support audits and year-end close processes. 

• Maintain clean, well-documented payroll records, reconciliations, and audit trails. 

• Provide timely, confidential support to employees regarding payroll, taxes, and deductions. 

• Stay current on legislative changes affecting payroll across jurisdictions and recommend required updates. 
   

Benefits Administration (U.S. & Canada) 

• Administer payroll-related benefits for U.S. and Canadian employees, ensuring accurate deductions, employer contributions, and timely remittances. 

• Manage U.S. benefits payroll processes including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, HSA/FSA, and 401(k) plans. 

• Manage Canadian benefits payroll processes including extended health, dental, life insurance, disability, RRSP or group retirement plans, and statutory benefits. 

• Coordinate benefits changes related to onboarding, offboarding, life events, and open enrollment in partnership with People & Culture. 
• Reconcile benefits invoices against payroll deduction and resolve discrepancies promptly.

• Build and maintain EDI feeds with carriers and review inbound and outbound file feeds for accuracy and compliance. 

• Support compliance and reporting related to taxable benefits and employer contributions in both the U.S. and Canada. 

• Serve as a point of contact for employees on payroll-related benefits questions, escalating plan-specific issues to brokers as needed. 
   

Collaboration & Process Improvement 
 

• Work closely with the People & Culture team to maintain accurate employee and benefits data across HRIS and payroll systems. 

• Partner with Finance leadership on payroll accounting, benefits reconciliations, and cash flow forecasting. 

• Collaborate with external vendors including payroll providers, benefits brokers, tax agencies, and accounting firms. 

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll and benefits accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and reporting. 

What You’ll Bring 
 

• 5-7 years of payroll and benefits administration experience, with hands-on exposure to U.S. and Canadian payroll and benefits; global contractor experience preferred. 

• Strong understanding of payroll regulations, tax laws, employment standards, and benefits administration across the U.S. and Canada. 
• Experience with modern payroll and HRIS systems (Rippling strongly preferred).

• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. 

• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills. 

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines. 

• Clear, professional communicator who collaborates effectively across teams. 

• PCP, CPM, or similar payroll/benefits certification is a plus. 
  
  

About You 

• You are detail-oriented and take pride in delivering accurate, timely payroll and benefits. 

• You are comfortable managing multi-region payroll and benefits in a regulated environment. 

• You handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism. 

• You enjoy collaborating with Finance, People & Culture, and external partners. 

• You proactively seek opportunities to improve processes and employee experience.