Payroll Manager, Axonius

• The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, system-savvy, result-driven team player with experience working in fast-paced environments
• They thrive on process improvements, enjoy collaborative problem-solving, and are eager to contribute to our company’s continued growth and success
• Bachelor’s Degree, in Business, Accounting, Finance or relevant experience
• 7-10 years of payroll experience, including 3+ years of management experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. State and local tax regulations and compliance
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and SOX/Internal Controls
• High level of integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive employee compensation data
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, with the ability to address payroll-related inquiries
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all organizational levels
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to identify process challenges and drive innovative solutions
• Strong project and process management skills

Desirable

• Axonius is seeking a Payroll Manager to join our fast-growing team to oversee Payroll across the Americas
• This role will be responsible for managing the day-to-day payroll operations, ensuring the timely and accurate processing of the U.S. Payroll and payroll for our International PEOs
• This role is a key member of the Accounting team, reporting to the Director of Accounting, and will manage 1-2 direct reports
• Oversee semi-monthly payroll for ~ 400 US employees across multiple states and ~100 International PEOs across 13 countries
• Manage payroll transactions to ensure accuracy, timeliness and compliance
• Ensure stock activities are properly processed and reported timely (ISOs, NQs, RSUs, etc.)
• Serve as the main contact for domestic and international payroll providers (e.g. ADP, Papaya, etc.)
• Lead pre-close and month, quarter and year end close procedures for the payroll function
• Assist with the preparation of month-end journal entries and year-end audits on an as-needed basis
• Ensure proper tax registration in new states and collaborate with the tax team to resolve payroll tax discrepancies
• Lead cross-functional projects to scale systems and improve payroll workflows
• Drive process and system improvements to enhance efficiency and minimize risk
• Proactively identify, research, and resolve day-to-day payroll issues
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key business partners (HR Comp, HR Ops, HRBP, Benefits, Commission Ops, Legal, Equity, Accounting, Finance, etc.)
• Provides excellent customer service to employees with payroll inquiries and issues
• Conduct thorough quality checks on upstream system data to payroll system for accuracy
• Maintain compliance with Sox/Internal controls and support quarterly audits
• Review and audit quarterly and annual tax filings (e.g. W-2s, forms, Form 940, Form 941, etc.)
• Assist with internal audits as needed (i.e. 401K, Workers Comp, etc.)
• Performs other accounting/finance duties and projects as assigned