We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and collaborative Payroll & Equity Administration Manager to oversee the Company’s payroll operations and equity compensation programs in a public biotechnology environment.
Requirements
- Oversee end-to-end payroll processing in partnership with external payroll providers, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Review and approve payroll registers, funding reports, tax filings, and related reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
- Reconcile payroll to the general ledger and support month-end close activities.
- Partner with HR on employee lifecycle changes, benefits deductions, and compensation updates.
- Maintain and document payroll-related SOX controls and support audit requests.
- Act as the internal Workday Payroll subject matter expert, supporting configuration, testing, and implementation of payroll-related system changes, including new payroll earnings, deductions, and benefit integrations.
- Maintain deep knowledge of Workday payroll calculation logic and system architecture, ensuring payroll configurations are accurate, scalable, and aligned with regulatory and business requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems integration, and controls.
- Oversee end-to-end Administration of the Company’s equity compensation programs, in partnership with external service providers, including stock options, RSUs, and ESPP (as applicable).
- Manage grant processing, vesting schedules, exercises, releases, and terminations within the equity administration platform.
- Coordinate equity grant approvals and documentation in partnership with HR and Legal.
- Maintain accurate equity records and perform periodic reconciliations.
- Support preparation of equity-related reports for Finance, including stock-based compensation data and audit support schedules.
- Assist with SEC-related equity reporting requirements (e.g., Section 16 filings, Form 4 support, Proxy, as applicable).
- Maintain and document SOX controls over equity processes and ensure audit readiness.
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Equity compensation
- Competitive benefits package
