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Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

CourseraWashington, DC, US
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Payroll Specialist

Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 183 million registered learners as of June 30, 2025. Coursera partners with over 350 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera's platform innovations enable instructors to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning experiences to their learners. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.

Join us in our mission to create a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life through access to education. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and drive to revolutionize the way the world learns.

At Coursera, we are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration.

Coursera has a commitment to enabling flexibility and workspace choices for employees. Our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates. As an employee, we enable you to select your main way of working, whether it's from home, one of our offices or hubs, or a co-working space near you.

Job Overview

Financial management is crucial to the performance and success of any company. The roles and responsibilities of the Coursera Finance team include accounting, financial reporting, analysis, planning, budgeting, and compliance. Problem solvers at heart, this team works to fuel Coursera's growth by developing creative solutions in response to accounting and finance challenges.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Payroll Specialist to join our team. This role will focus primarily on processing and supporting payroll for employees in the United States and Canada, ensuring accurate and timely payroll execution, compliance with all applicable laws, and exceptional customer service to employees. The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of end-to-end payroll processing in both countries, is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and is passionate about operational excellence and process improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Process end-to-end semi-monthly payrolls for US and Canada employees, including but not limited to, timesheets, garnishments, benefits, taxes and variable payments, while ensuring compliance with federal, state / provincial, and local regulations
  • Process stock based compensation transactions (ESPP, NQSOs, ISOs, RSUs)
  • Audit and maintain accurate records of payroll documentation and transactions
  • Respond to employee inquiries regarding pay, taxes, and deductions in a professional and timely manner
  • Collaborate with People Operations, Equity, Accounting, and Legal teams in the administration of payroll and on payroll-related matters including benefits, taxation, and year-end reporting
  • Support month-end close, annual audits and other payroll-related projects, including year-end reporting preparation
  • Support end-to-end processing of international payrolls across multiple countries in coordination with external payroll vendors.

Basic Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience with end-to-end payroll processing
  • Strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and wage and hour laws
  • Payroll experience in a public company with stock plans and SOX experience
  • Experience with data analysis and creating pivot tables and v-lookups in Excel
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to interact with employees at all levels
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field
  • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or equivalent international certification
  • Experience with Workday Payroll, ADP SmartCompliance, EY Payroll Operate
  • Experience with NetSuite and Fidelity (or other ERP or equity platforms)
  • Compensation

    US Zone 2

    $80,000 - $107,000 USD

    US Zone 3

    75,000 - $100,000 USD

    The range(s) listed above is the expected annual base salary for this role, subject to change.

    Salary is just one component of Coursera's total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for a bonus program and equity in the form of RSU's.

    A number of factors are taken into account when determining pay, which includes : job level, location, training / education, business need, skill set and internal equity.

    Current Zone Locations :

  • Zone 1- San Francisco Metro, New York City Metro or Seattle Metro
  • Zone 2 - CA (outside of SF Bay Area), CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, MD, NY / NJ (other than NYC), OR, RI, TX, VA, WA (other than Seattle)
  • Zone 3 - all other US locations
  • Coursera is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.

    If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at accommodations@coursera.org.

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