Senior Manager of Payroll, Athelas
$140-160k
+ Equity
AI to grow healthcare businesses
Be an early applicant
AI to grow healthcare businesses
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$140-160k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To simplify and improve healthcare delivery through AI and automation.
Role
Who you are
- If you are someone who thrives on ownership, loves solving complex operational problems, and wants to help build something from the ground up, this role is for you
- 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, with meaningful tenure in a high-growth, mid-stage startup or similarly fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-state and multi-national payroll operations, with hands-on ownership across the full payroll lifecycle
- Prior experience managing or mentoring direct reports in a payroll or HR operations context
- Track record of navigating complex environments and building scalable payroll infrastructure from the ground up
- Deep, practical knowledge of California labor laws — including wage and hour regulations, final pay rules, pay stub requirements, and leave administration
- Strong working knowledge of federal and multi-state payroll compliance requirements, tax withholding, and reporting obligations (W-2s, 1099s, etc.)
- High proficiency in Rippling is preferred
- Familiarity with payroll accounting principles, journal entries, and reconciliation processes in ERP environments (NetSuite experience a plus)
- Experience leading or meaningfully contributing to an HRIS or payroll platform implementation is a significant advantage
- Comfortable evaluating, scoping, and partnering on the rollout of new systems in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment
- Hands-on experience with payroll integrations and data mapping across HRIS, ERP, and benefits platforms
- True "builder" mentality — you don't wait for perfect conditions; you create structure, build the playbook, and improve as you go
- Extreme ownership: you take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and raise issues proactively before they become problems
- Exceptional attention to detail paired with the ability to see the bigger picture and prioritize ruthlessly
- Strong communicator with the ability to translate complex payroll and compliance topics for non-payroll stakeholders across People, Finance, and Leadership
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, scaling environment where priorities evolve and adaptability is essential
What the job involves
- As our Senior Manager of Payroll, you will be the end-to-end owner of U.S. payroll operations across a complex, high-growth environment — processing weekly, biweekly, and semi-monthly payroll cycles with precision and care
- You'll manage one direct report and play a pivotal role in building the infrastructure and processes that will scale with us as we grow
- This is a high-impact, high-visibility role at the intersection of People, Finance, and Operations — and a unique opportunity to shape how payroll is done
- Own and execute all U.S. payroll runs — weekly, biweekly, and semi-monthly — with a zero-tolerance standard for errors or delays
- Manage and mentor one direct report, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and operational excellence
- Serve as the internal subject-matter expert on all things payroll, responding to employee inquiries with speed and accuracy
- Maintain rigorous payroll records and documentation to support audits, compliance reviews, and internal reporting
- Ensure full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations across all jurisdictions where Commure operates
- Maintain deep, current knowledge of California labor laws — including wage and hour rules, overtime requirements, pay stub compliance, and final pay obligations
- Proactively monitor regulatory changes and implement policy or process updates to maintain compliance ahead of effective dates
- Partner with Legal and HR to manage complex leave scenarios, garnishments, equity-related payroll events, and other non-routine payroll matters
- Build a best-in-class People <> Payroll integration by partnering closely with the People team to streamline workflows around onboarding, offboarding, leaves of absence, compensation changes, and benefits deductions
- Drive process standardization to reduce manual touchpoints and increase the accuracy of payroll inputs originating from People systems
- Champion a seamless employee payroll experience, ensuring clarity, timeliness, and trust in every paycheck
- Collaborate with the Accounting team to ensure timely and accurate payroll journal entries, account reconciliations, and period-end close activities
- Support payroll-related audit requests and ensure the integrity of payroll data flowing into the general ledger
- Partner with FP&A on headcount-related forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis tied to compensation and benefits
- Lead or co-lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of a new global HRIS and payroll management platform, serving as the primary payroll voice in vendor assessments and implementation workstreams
- Define and document requirements for payroll system integrations, data flows, and reporting structures that can scale with a multinational workforce
- Continuously identify and implement process improvements and automation to increase efficiency, reduce manual effort, and improve data accuracy across payroll operations
Our take
Today, healthcare providers are tackling the growing challenge of too much paperwork and too little time for patients. Many existing electronic health record (EHR) systems only add to the problem - digital, yes, but often too clunky, time-consuming, and disconnected from the tools doctors actually need. Athelas is tackling this by reimagining how healthcare software works, helping providers spend less time lcicking and more time caring for people.
Athelas offers a full suite of tools that combine AI-powered automation, remote patient monitoring (RPM), and integrated EHR and billing systems. And its newest platform, Athelas AIR, is a next-generation EHR designed to unify clinical and administrative workflows in one intelligent system. By embedding revenue cycle management (RCM) and ambient AI documentation directly into the platform, Athelas AIR streamlines everything from charting to billing. And the goal is simple, to reduce administrative burden, improve margins, and ultimately, give healthcare teams a smoother, smarter way to work.
The company has made significant strides in recent years. After reaching unicorn status in 2022 and merging with Commure in 2023, Athelas is now valued at around $6B and continues to expand its platform. Alongside growing adoption of Athelas AIR, the company has recently secured FDA clearance for its Athelas Home device - an AI-powered diagnostic tool that delivers lab-grade blood test results from a fingerstick in minutes. This allows care teams to test, diagnose, and make decisions in a single visit. With a growing customer base and a broader push into AI-driven diagnostics as well as software, Athelas is ready to be a leader in end-to-end, intelligent healthcare infrastructure.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2022
$60m
SERIES B
Aug 2021
$72m
SERIES B
Total funding: $156.4m
Company HQ
Jackson Park, Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Tanay Tandon
(Co-Founder & CEO)Alongside Athelas, they are the CEO of Commure. Previously, they were a Researcher at Stanford University AI Department and MetaMind.
Deepika Bodapati
(Co-Founder & COO)Alongside Athelas, they are the COO of Commure. Prior to founding Athelas in 2016, they were a Researcher at Stanford University, Multimodality Molecular Imaging Lab and NASA Ames Research Center.
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