Senior Manager, Payroll and Total Rewards

SafelyYou

Sr. Manager overseeing Payroll and Total Rewards at SafelyYou.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $129,000 - $167,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own both payroll operations and total rewards for a growing multi-state and multi-country workforce.
Manage end-to-end operations and scale our systems and processes to support a growing, distributed workforce in the US and Canada.
Oversee our comprehensive benefits programs, manage key vendor relationships, and operationalize our compensation and bonus structures to ensure we remain competitive and support employee wellbeing.
Report directly to the VP of People and partner closely with Finance and Legal.
Operationalize our total rewards strategy, communicating total rewards changes across the business.
Own US and Canada payroll operations across all active states and provinces, including multi-state tax account setup, registrations, mispayment and penalty resolution, and ongoing compliance.
Build and maintain integrations across payroll, HRIS, and Finance systems, managing all related vendor relationships.
Support Finance in annual audits and diligence across payroll, benefits, and people compliance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4 to 8 years of combined payroll and total rewards or benefits experience in a multi-state environment, preferably at a SaaS company in a startup environment
A genuine generalist across both areas: equally comfortable running payroll and tax compliance and administering benefits, 401(k), and compensation programs
Hands-on experience with payroll platforms such as Gusto, Rippling, and/or Paylocity, ideally having owned or co-owned a migration between platforms
Demonstrated ability to set up and manage multi-state tax accounts and navigate state payroll compliance
Hands-on benefits administration experience, including managing a broker and leading annual renewals and open enrollment
Working knowledge of 401(k) administration and compliance
Familiarity with compensation structures, including pay bands, ranges, and bonus administration
Strong project management instincts, with the ability to own a complex implementation without being managed
Experience working closely with Finance on headcount, total rewards inputs, and audit support
Comfortable with ambiguity and building process where little exists
Prioritize quality over speed. When it is done, it is really done.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience in cross-functional team collaboration
Proactive about anticipating and addressing issues before they arise.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Payroll ManagementTax ComplianceBenefits Administration401(k) AdministrationCompensation StructuresVendor Relationship ManagementMulti-State Tax Account SetupAudit SupportCross-Functional CollaborationProcess Implementation

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsProactive Problem SolvingAdaptability to AmbiguityAttention to DetailProject Management Instincts