Senior Payroll Manager, Pomelo Care
$145-165k
+ Equity grant participation + Annual performance bonus
Evidence-based healthcare for women and children
Posted today
Evidence-based healthcare for women and children
201-500 employees
Posted today
$145-165k
+ Equity grant participation + Annual performance bonus
201-500 employees
Company mission
To advance research and technology to break barriers and improve outcomes.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business (or equivalent experience); a CPP certification is highly preferred
- 7 - 8+ years of progressive, hands-on, multi-state and multi-entity payroll experience at a similarly sized organization
- Admin-level expertise with modern HRIS platforms (Rippling is a significant plus), combined with direct experience leading system implementations and / or transitioning away from a PEO
- Direct experience with payroll tax compliance, filings, and remittances, and comfort serving as the organization's internal payroll compliance expert
- Experience implementing and maintaining strong internal controls and supporting audits
- Subject matter expertise in benefits administration as it relates to payroll (401(k), health/welfare deductions, leave payments, garnishments)
- Previous people-management experience or a clear readiness to hire, mentor, and lead a direct report as we bring payroll fully in-house
- Strong Excel skills and a high comfort level working with complex payroll and general ledger data
- Patient, clear communication skills with the ability to explain payroll matters to employees with empathy and discretion, while building strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and external vendors
- Exceptional attention to detail, the ability to operate independently, navigate ambiguity, make sound judgment calls, and build processes from scratch
What the job involves
- We are hiring our first internal Payroll Senior Manager as Pomelo Care transitions from a PEO to bringing all payroll services in-house and implementing a new HRIS (Rippling)
- This is a hands-on, high-visibility role for someone who can independently own accurate, compliant, multi-entity payroll for our organization of over 500 employees, while partnering closely with our outsourced payroll/implementation vendor during the transition and, longer term, building and leading an internal payroll team
- This role is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll professional who enjoys both the operational rigor of running payroll and the strategic work of standing up a new function from the ground up
- This role reports to the Controller
- Own end-to-end payroll operations across two legal entities, processing four payroll cycles per month with a high degree of accuracy and independence across both salaried and hourly employees
- Serve as the primary Finance internal owner of the PEO-to-Rippling transition, partnering with our People team and outsourced payroll vendor throughout implementation and the first year of operation to ensure a smooth, compliant cutover including data migration, and employee communication / training
- Ensure timely and accurate payroll tax filings and payments (federal, state, and local) across all applicable jurisdictions and entities
- Oversee timely and accurate processing of benefits-related payments and deductions, including 401(k)/retirement contributions, health and welfare premiums, and other employee benefit withholdings
- Maintain payroll system configuration in Rippling, including pay groups, earnings/deduction codes, tax jurisdictions, and general ledger mapping
- Serve as the payroll administrator for Rippling, owning system configuration, security/role-based permissions, workflow and approval routing, integrations, and troubleshooting for payroll-related modules
- Establish and maintain a strong internal control environment over payroll, including segregation-of-duties, approval workflows, access controls, and documented procedures
- Partner with Accounting to ensure payroll data is reconciled, accurately coded, and reflected in financial reporting, journal entries, and month-end/quarter-end/year-end close
- Act as the go-to resource for employee pay-related inquiries, resolving issues with professionalism, discretion, and a strong customer-service mindset
- Collaborate cross-functionally with the People, Legal, and Accounting teams to support audits, respond to data requests, and continuously improve payroll processes and controls
- Stay current on federal, state, and local payroll tax and wage-and-hour regulations, proactively flagging compliance risks and driving remediation
- Build the foundation for a scalable, internally-run payroll function, including documentation of processes and controls
- Prepare for and ultimately hire, onboard, and manage a Payroll Coordinator/Specialist to support anticipated growth
Our take
Pomelo Care, a New York-based virtual maternity care platform, is dedicated to enhancing maternal and newborn health outcomes by providing accessible and personalized care. By merging evidence-based practices with innovative technology, the company strives to transform the landscape of family care.
The platform's model provides continuous, proactive 24/7 care through a dedicated multidisciplinary team. This team utilizes data-driven insights to predict and identify potential risks early, offering personalized and evidence-based care protocols. With convenient access through a mobile app, Pomelo Care provides individuals with the support they need, while simultaneously reducing the strain on emergency resources and lowering the risk of complications during pregnancy, postpartum and infancy.
Continuous funding has supported the company as the adoption of its platform has broadened, enabling it to strengthen partnerships with Medicaid Managed Care organizations, employers and academic medical centres. Now it has cemented itself as a combatant for better maternity care, Pomelo Care is looking to expand to serve women and children through additional life stages beyond pregnancy.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
124% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2026
$92m
SERIES C
Jun 2024
$46m
SERIES B
Total funding: $179m
Company benefits
- Generous equity compensation
- Unlimited vacation
- Membership in the First Round Network (a curated and confidential community with events, guides, thousands of Q&A questions, and opportunities for 1-1 mentorship)
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
Leadership
Marta Bralic Kerns
(CEO & Founder)Graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. Previously worked as a Software Engineer/Product Manager at Microsoft and as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company. Also worked at Flatiron Health in multiple roles, including Senior Vice President of Business Development.
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