Payroll Manager
Replit
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Foster City • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $150,000 - $175,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Process bi-weekly or semi-monthly payroll for employees across multiple states and countries
- Maintain payroll systems and ensure data integrity across HRIS, payroll, and accounting systems
- Manage payroll tax compliance including federal, state, and local tax filings, year-end W-2 preparation, and multi-state registration requirements
- Partner with HR on employee lifecycle events including new hires, terminations, leaves of absence, and compensation changes
- Reconcile payroll accounts, prepare journal entries, and ensure proper GL coding for month-end close
- Respond to employee inquiries regarding pay, deductions, taxes, and equity compensation with professionalism and confidentiality
- Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes and implement best practices as we scale
- Stay current on payroll tax laws, wage and hour regulations, and reporting requirements across all jurisdictions
- Lead payroll system upgrades, automations, or migrations as needed.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience, preferably in a high-growth technology company
- Strong understanding of multi-state payroll tax compliance, wage and hour laws, and garnishment processing
- Experience with payroll systems (Rippling, ADP, or similar), ERP systems (Netsuite, Campfire, or similar) and HRIS platforms
- Exceptional attention to detail with a track record of error-free payroll processing
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex payroll and tax concepts clearly
- High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential employee information
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, or a related field.
- Experience with international payroll or working with global payroll vendors/EOR providers
- Knowledge of equity plan administration platforms (Carta, Shareworks, etc.)
Benefits
- Competitive Salary & Equity
- 401(k) Program
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave
- Commuter Benefits
- Monthly Wellness Stipend
- Autonomous Work Environment
- In Office Set-Up Reimbursement
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays
- Quarterly Team Gatherings
- In Office Amenities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
payroll processingmulti-state payroll tax compliancewage and hour lawsgarnishment processingjournal entriesGL codingpayroll system upgradesautomationsinternational payrollequity plan administration
Soft skills
attention to detailorganizational skillscommunication skillsdiscretionprofessionalism