Payroll Lead

Data is at the core of modern business, yet many teams struggle with its overwhelming volume and complexity. At Atlan, we’re changing that. As the world’s first active metadata platform, we help organisations transform data chaos into clarity and seamless collaboration.

From Fortune 500 leaders to hyper-growth startups, from automotive innovators redefining mobility to healthcare organisations saving lives, and from Wall Street powerhouses to Silicon Valley trailblazers — we empower ambitious teams across industries to unlock the full potential of their data.

Recognised as leaders by Gartner and Forrester and backed by Insight Partners, Atlan is at the forefront of reimagining how humans and data work together. Joining us means becoming part of a movement to shape a future where data drives extraordinary outcomes.

Hello, we are Atlan! 👋

Atlan is the home for data teams worldwide, simplifying collaboration for diverse users—business, product, analysts, and engineers. Think of us as Salesforce for sales or GitHub for engineers.

Built by Data Teams, for Data Teams 💙

We started as a data team solving complex challenges in healthcare and poverty. After 200+ projects, we faced the chaos of scaling data teams, leading us to build tools to make our own team more agile. This enabled us to complete projects like India’s National Data Platform—three years ahead of schedule. Realizing our tools could help others, Atlan was born to empower data teams globally.

Rapid Growth 🚀

We’ve onboarded customers like HubSpot, Dropbox, and Nasdaq, expanded across 10+ countries, and is the leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Enterprise Data Catalogs.

Backed by top investors, including Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Sequoia, we’re just getting started.

We Build with ❤️

We believe data teams deserve better software. Data is chaotic, but work shouldn’t be! 🌟

If you love what Superhuman, Slack, Notion, and Figma have done for the modern workplace, join us in building the future for data teams at Atlan!

Your Mission at Atlan 🌟

• Ensure 100% accuracy in monthly payroll processing for employees across India, the US, and Singapore, adhering to all statutory deadlines as we scale
• Proactively address and resolve payroll discrepancies to maintain trust and satisfaction. Ensure Atlanians get white glove experience.
• Maintain full compliance with payroll regulations, including tax filings, statutory deductions (e.g., PF, ESIC, GST in India), and employment laws in all jurisdictions. Proactively address the complexities of maintaining the accuracy as operations expand.
• Stay updated on changes in labor and tax laws, and proactive implementing necessary adjustments to processes and systems.
• Optimize and scale payroll systems (e.g., Keka, Sequoia One, EOR) to accommodate a growing headcount, ensuring efficiency as Atlan expands.
• Automate routine payroll tasks to minimize manual interventions and reduce errors.
• Evaluate and implement the possibility of consolidating geographically distributed payroll systems (India, US, Singapore) into a unified solution to improve efficiency, consistency, and reporting capabilities.
• Act as the primary point of contact for payroll-related queries, ensuring timely resolution and transparent communication with employees.
• Deliver payroll-related reports, pay slips, and tax documentation (e.g., Form 16, W-2) on time.
• Identify and implement cost-saving measures within payroll operations, such as optimizing vendor agreements or reducing manual inefficiencies.
• Track and report payroll metrics, such as cost per employee, processing time, and error rates, to monitor and improve operational performance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, Legal) and external partners (PEOs, EORs, payroll vendors) to ensure seamless payroll operations.
• Provide accurate payroll data for financial audits and reporting.

What makes you a match for us? 😍

• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing end-to-end payroll processes for a multi-jurisdictional organization, preferably with operations in India, the US, and Singapore.
• Demonstrated expertise in scaling payroll systems and processes to support rapid organizational growth, especially handling in house payroll systems for India and US regions
• Proven track record of handling payroll compliance, including tax filings, statutory deductions, and employee benefits administration, in a complex regulatory environment.
• Experience working with payroll tools like Keka, PEOs (e.g., Sequoia One), and EORs in a fast-paced, tech-driven organization is highly valued.
• High accuracy in managing payroll data and compliance across regions to avoid errors or penalties.
• Ability to analyse payroll trends and metrics to drive efficiency and cost-saving measures.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with employees, vendors, and stakeholders effectively.
• Proactive in identifying and resolving payroll issues, ensuring seamless operations.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, high-growth environment, with the ability to handle scale and complexity.
• Capability to manage internal and external stakeholders while providing direction for improving payroll processes.

Do your life’s best work at Atlan 🚀

At Atlan, our mission is to help data teams do their life's best work. Inside Atlan, our goal is to help Atlanians do their life's best work while at Atlan and reach their Ikigai.

We'd normally invite potential Atlanians to our office to meet our team and understand our culture. But given the global pandemic, we've opened up our internal team handbook instead, which is a great read about our values and principles and how we think about growth and internal practices as we build a dream team.

Atlan Team Handbook

The Values of an Atlanian

Excited about the opportunity? Apply now! 👇

Why Atlan for You?

At Atlan, we believe the future belongs to the humans of data. From curing diseases to advancing space exploration, data teams are powering humanity's greatest achievements. Yet, working with data can be chaotic—our mission is to transform that experience. We're reimagining how data teams collaborate by building the home they deserve, enabling them to create winning data cultures and drive meaningful progress.

Joining Atlan Means

• Ownership from Day One: Whether you're an intern or a full-time teammate, you’ll own impactful projects, chart your growth, and collaborate with some of the best minds in the industry.
• Limitless Opportunities: At Atlan, your growth has no boundaries. If you’re ready to take initiative, the sky’s the limit.
• A Global Data Community: We’re deeply embedded in the modern data stack, contributing to open-source projects, sponsoring meet-ups, and empowering team members to grow through conferences and learning opportunities.

As a fast-growing, fully remote company trusted by global leaders like Cisco, Nasdaq, and HubSpot, we’re creating a category-defining platform for data and AI governance. Backed by top investors, we’ve achieved 7X revenue growth in two years and are building a talented team spanning 15+ countries.

If you’re ready to do your life’s best work and help shape the future of data collaboration, join Atlan and become part of a mission to empower the humans of data to achieve more, together.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Atlan, we’re committed to helping data teams do their lives’ best work. We believe that diversity and authenticity are the cornerstones of innovation, and by embracing varied perspectives and experiences, we can create a workplace where everyone thrives. Atlan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.