Payroll Compliance Specialist

Safely You

Safely You

Accounting & Finance, Legal
Springfield, VA, USA · Remote
Posted on Mar 24, 2026
People Experience · United States (Remote) · Fully Remote

Payroll Compliance Specialist

*CANDIDATES MUST BE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES**

About SafelyYou

SafelyYou’s passionate mission is to empower safer, more person-centered care across senior living through world-leading AI, industry-changing hardware, and remote expert clinicians, significantly improving outcomes for residents while increasing peace of mind for families and reducing costs for communities.

Originating in 2015 as the doctoral research of CEO George Netscher—and inspired by his own family's experience with Alzheimer's disease—SafelyYou was spun out of UC Berkeley’s Artificial Intelligence Research Lab, one of the top five AI research groups in the world. And today, our company is solving critical challenges in senior living, from resident falls and ER visits to staffing concerns, length of stay, and NOI. All helping ensure that communities can focus on improved care for residents while still reaching their financial goals.

SafelyYou is one of five most innovative fall technologies referenced in the Senate Falls Report (2019), a winner of the McKnight’s Tech Partner of the Year, and has been named to Fortune’s Impact 20 list, which recognizes companies making people’s lives better through innovation.

Your Role at SafelyYou
At SafelyYou, we believe our people power everything we do. We’re looking for a Payroll & Compensation Specialist who brings deep expertise in payroll operations, compliance, and compensation strategy. This role goes beyond processing payroll, you’ll play a key part in ensuring accurate pay, maintaining compliance across the U.S. and Canada, and supporting data-driven compensation decisions through benchmarking and analysis.

You’ll partner closely with People, Finance and leadership to ensure our compensation practices are competitive, equitable, and scalable as we grow.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage end-to-end payroll across multi-state U.S. employees and Canadian workforce

  • Ensure compliance with all federal, state, provincial, and local regulations

  • Oversee registrations, filings, reporting requirements, and audits

  • Stay ahead of regulatory changes and proactively implement updates

  • Ensure accurate, timely payroll processing across all employee populations

  • Identify and implement process improvements to scale payroll efficiently

  • Partner with external vendors (EOR providers) to ensure seamless execution

  • Leverage compensation benchmarking tools (Pave and others) to assess market competitiveness

  • Support development and maintenance of salary bands and compensation structures

  • Analyze internal vs. external pay data to inform compensation strategy and adjustments

  • Partner with leadership to ensure equitable and market aligned pay practices

  • Own reporting across salary, bonus, and equity programs

  • Ensure integrity and accuracy of compensation data across systems

  • Build insights that inform workforce planning, hiring, and retention strategies

  • Calculate and administer bonus and incentive compensation programs

  • Partner with People and Finance on payout execution and modeling

  • Maintain equity tracking, reporting, and coordination with external partners

  • Administer and optimize compensation platforms (Pave)

  • Ensure accurate configuration, data governance, and reporting capabilities

  • Improve workflows across payroll, HRIS, and compensation systems

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Strong experience managing multi-state U.S. payroll and Canadian payroll

  • Deep understanding of payroll regulations, tax requirements, and compliance

  • Hand -on experience with compensation benchmarking tools

  • Proven ability to build and analyze salary bands, pay structures, and market data

  • Experience supporting compensation cycles, including merit, promotions, and bonuses

  • Highly data driven with strong attention to accuracy and detail

  • Comfortable working with large datasets and translating insights into action

  • Experience collaborating with People, Finance, and leadership teams

  • Able to explain compensation and payroll concepts clearly to non-experts

  • Experience with payroll systems

  • Experience with HRIS and compensation platforms (Pave preferred)

Nice to Have:

  • Certification in payroll (e.g., CPP, CPP Canada)

  • Experience with international payroll compliance

  • HRIS and compensation system administration experience

Why Join Us? You Can Make a Difference!

SafelyYou offers a competitive compensation package, including but not limited to:

  • A mission-driven company culture

  • Fully remote

  • Competitive salary & benefits, including fully paid employee premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision

  • 401k Program

  • Monthly Education, Well-being & WFH stipends

  • Non-accrual PTO

  • Growth Potential

  • Company Retreats

  • Medical & Family/Parental Leave

At SafelyYou, we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, competitive, and resilient company. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce that celebrates diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

We value all the perspectives our team members bring to the table, and that is why we don’t look for culture fit, but culture add. We want to hear from YOU! We encourage you to apply even if you do not fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Department
People Experience
Locations
United States (Remote)
Remote status
Fully Remote

About SafelyYou

SafelyYou is working to ensure the highest-quality care for seniors in any care setting, anywhere in the world, driven by proven AI, unmatched clinical expertise, and an immeasurable passion for caregiving.

People Experience · United States (Remote) · Fully Remote

Payroll Compliance Specialist