Senior Manager, Payroll and Total Rewards

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of payroll operations and total rewards for a rapidly expanding workforce across multiple states and countries.

• Oversee complete operations and enhance our systems and processes to accommodate a growing, distributed team in the US and Canada.

• Manage our extensive benefits programs, cultivate key vendor partnerships, and implement our compensation and bonus frameworks to ensure competitiveness and support employee wellbeing.

• Report directly to the VP of People and collaborate closely with Finance and Legal departments.

• Execute our total rewards strategy, effectively communicating any changes to the total rewards framework throughout the organization.

• Manage payroll operations for the US and Canada across all active states and provinces, including setting up multi-state tax accounts, handling registrations, resolving mispayments and penalties, and ensuring ongoing compliance.

• Develop and sustain integrations across payroll, HRIS, and Finance systems while managing all associated vendor relationships.

• Assist Finance with annual audits and due diligence related to payroll, benefits, and compliance for personnel.

⛳️ Requirements

• Between 4 to 8 years of experience in payroll and total rewards or benefits within a multi-state setting, ideally at a SaaS company in a startup environment.

• A well-rounded generalist with equal comfort in managing payroll and tax compliance as well as administering benefits, 401(k), and compensation programs.

• Practical experience with payroll platforms such as Gusto, Rippling, and/or Paylocity, preferably having led or co-led a migration between systems.

• Proven ability to establish and manage multi-state tax accounts and navigate state payroll compliance requirements.

• Hands-on experience in benefits administration, including managing a broker and leading the annual renewal process and open enrollment.

• Knowledge of 401(k) administration and compliance regulations.

• Understanding of compensation structures, including pay bands, ranges, and bonus management.

• Strong project management skills, capable of overseeing complex implementations with minimal supervision.

• Experience working closely with Finance on headcount, inputs for total rewards, and audit support.

• Comfortable with uncertainty and capable of establishing processes where none exist.

• Emphasize quality over speed; ensure that tasks are thoroughly completed.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, with experience in cross-functional collaboration.

• Proactive in anticipating and resolving issues before they emerge.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including fully covered employee premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision.

• 401k Program.

• Monthly stipends for Education, Well-being, and Work From Home expenses.

• Non-accrual PTO.

• Opportunities for professional growth.

• Company retreats.

• Medical and Family/Parental leave.