Payroll & Benefits Specialist

About Pigment

Pigment is the AI-powered business planning and performance management platform built for agility and scale. We connect people, data, and processes in one intuitive, feature-rich solution, empowering every team—from Finance to HR—to build, adapt, and align strategic plans in real time. Founded in 2019, Pigment is one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies globally. Industry leaders like Unilever, Snowflake, Siemens, and DPD use Pigment daily to make more informed decisions and confidently navigate any scenario. With a team of 600+ across Paris, London, New York, Toronto, San Francisco, and Austin, we've raised nearly $400M from top-tier investors and were named a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software.

At Pigment, we take smart risks, celebrate bold ideas, and challenge the status quo—all while working as one team.

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented People Operations Specialist with a strong focus on Payroll and Benefits. In this role, you will ensure our most important asset—our people—are paid accurately and on time, while managing the perks that make their lives better. You will also act as a key technical contributor for testing any new workflow in our systems (HRIS tool: Hibob and our internal Pigment App).

Responsibilities

• Payroll Management: Processing of monthly payroll along with a third-party provider, ensuring 100% accuracy, compliance with local regulations, and timely distribution.
• Benefits Administration: Manage and audit employee benefits programs (health insurance, pensions such as 401K, etc.), acting as the main point of contact for providers and employees.
• Systems & Workflows: Serve as a power user for Hibob and Pigment App. You will be responsible for workflow testing, ensuring data flows seamlessly between platforms, and help identify automation opportunities to be implemented in collaboration with your manager.
• Compliance & Reporting: Maintain precise payroll records and generate reports for the finance team to assist with budget forecasting. Your scope will primarily focus on North America (USA & Canada), the UK, and the management of EOR providers.

This is a non-exhaustive list. We’re a growing team, and your scope may expand as we scale.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years in USA & Canada payroll.
• Proven experience in payroll and benefits administration within the defined scope.
• Rigorous with strong attention to detail.
• Strong prioritization skills and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong analytical skills and a "test-and-learn" mindset for HR software.
• High level of discretion and sensitivity toward confidential data.
• Proven agility and the ability to multitask in a dynamic, fast-growing, and international environment.
• Experience working with a third-party payroll provider.
• Experience with international payroll is a major asset.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package ($110,000 - $125,000).
• Stock options to ensure you have a stake in Pigment's growth.
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, & vision insurance coverage for you & your loved ones.
• Generous time off and parental leave policies.
• Trust and flexible working hours.
• One company offsite every year, with brand new offices in major cities including New York, Toronto, Paris, London, and San Francisco.
• High-end equipment (based on stock/availability) to do your work in the best conditions.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k), enabling you to prepare for retirement.

Company Values

• Thrive Together: We can only win as a team. We are all founders and do the right thing for our peers, Pigment customers, partners, and the planet.
• Never Settle: We aim to become the best at what we do by delivering with rigor and ambition every day. Delivering means building a passionate Pigment community.
• Go for it: We are biased towards action. Every action leads to learning, and these learnings get us one step closer to our mission.
• Be real, be humble: We are generous with our feedback, open to changing our views, and approach it with empathy, knowing everyone is trying to do the best for Pigment.
• Champion our Customers: We lead with empathy, solve what matters, and deliver clarity in a complex world to make our Customers heroes in their organizations.