Payroll Analyst

POWER A WORLD OF TRUST

Incode is the leading provider of world-class identity solutions that is reinventing the way humans authenticate and verify their identities online to power a world of digital trust.

Through our revolutionary identity solutions, we are unleashing the business potential of universal industries including finance, government, retail, hospitality, gaming, and more, by reducing fraud and transforming human interactions with data, products, and services.

We’re in the process of rapidly scaling our diverse global team and we’re looking for entrepreneurial individuals and leaders who are curious, driven, and excited by ownership to join a Unicorn-status scale-up!

About Incode

Incode is a Series B unicorn ($1.25 B valuation) rewriting how the world proves identity. Our AI-powered platform lets leading banks, fintechs, marketplaces, and governments deliver friction-free experiences while defeating fraud and safeguarding privacy. Customers such as Citi, AirBnB, Block, Chime, Sixt, and TikTok rely on Incode to power their identity verification and security. Recently named a leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Identity Verification, we’re scaling fast—and we need a product-marketing leader who can turn breakthrough technology into a category-defining narrative.

The Impact You’ll Make

As Payroll Analyst, you will play a critical role in ensuring payroll accuracy, statutory compliance, and on-time execution while actively contributing to payroll performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement. You will partner with Finance and People teams to analyze payroll data, monitor performance metrics, and help drive measurable improvements in payroll quality, reliability, and scalability.

What You’ll Own & Drive

Payroll Processing, Controls & Performance

• Execute and support end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accurate gross-to-net calculations, taxes, benefits, and statutory deductions

• Perform detailed payroll validations, variance analysis, and root-cause investigations prior to payroll close.Monitor payroll accuracy, timeliness, and error rates, contributing to defined payroll performance KPI.

• Prepare and support payroll reconciliations between payroll systems and the general ledger.

Payroll Performance, Reporting & Optimization

• Track and analyze payroll performance metrics, including accuracy, timeliness, adjustments, and rework.

• Identify trends, inefficiencies, or recurring issues and recommend corrective or preventive actions.

• Support the development and maintenance of payroll dashboards, reports, and performance reviews.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing payroll reliability and efficiency.

Compliance, Tax & Audit Support

• Support compliance with local payroll legislation, tax regulations, and statutory reporting requirements.

• Prepare payroll data and supporting documentation for internal and external audits.

• Ensure adherence to data privacy, SOX, and internal control requirements where applicable.

Systems & Process Enablement

• Operate payroll and HRIS systems to process base pay, bonuses, commissions, and equity-related payments where applicable.

• Support UAT, system testing, and validation for payroll system enhancements or new implementations.

• Document payroll processes, controls, and performance standards.

Employee & Stakeholder Support

• Serve as a subject-matter resource for employee payroll inquiries related to compensation, taxes, and deductions.

• Partner with Finance, Accounting, and People teams to resolve payroll discrepancies efficiently.

• Support month-end and year-end payroll close activities, including reporting and statutory filings

The Qualities That Set You Apart

• Strong financial and analytical mindset with a focus on performance and quality metrics.

• High sense of ownership and accountability for payroll outcomes.

• Ability to translate payroll data into actionable insights.

• Process improvement mindset with attention to controls and efficiency.

• Clear and professional communication with finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in payroll, accounting, or finance operations roles.

• Strong understanding of payroll accounting, statutory deductions, and tax withholdings.

• Experience measuring and improving payroll performance through KPIs and reporting.

• Hands-on experience with payroll systems and advanced proficiency in Excel.

• Proven experience supporting audits, reconciliations, and payroll-related financial reporting.

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth, global environment

Why Incode?

• Mission with Meaning – Shape how billions of people prove identity—safely, simply, and ethically.

• Rocket-Ship Growth – Join at an inflection point where your strategies will compound in value for years.

• Elite Team & Backing – Work a truly global with top engineers, designers, and investors who share your ambition to dominate a category.

• Ownership & Autonomy – Operate like a founder with the resources of a unicorn.

• Global Impact – Every program you launch will reverberate across industries and continents.

Ready to ignite the future of trust?

Lead the narrative. Empower the field. Join Incode and turn innovation into unstoppable market momentum.

Aspects of our Culture:

• High performance

• Freedom & responsibility

• Context, not control

• Highly aligned, loosely coupled

• Continuous Feedback

• Promotions & Development

• Learn more about Life at Incode!

Benefits & Perks:

• Flexible Working Hours & Workplace

• Open Vacation Policy

Equal Opportunities:

Incode is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We take great pride in having an inclusive, diverse, and global team, and we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals from all backgrounds and walks of life. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we ensure that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process. If you require any accommodation due to a disability or specific need, please let our Talent Acquisition team know—we’ll do our best to support you.

Applicant Data Privacy:

We will only use your personal information concerning Incode’s application, recruitment, and hiring processes.