Hybrid Payroll & Equity Operations Leader

Disc Medicine; Watertown (MA); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Disc Medicine, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is seeking a Senior Manager of Payroll and Equity to oversee semi-monthly payroll, equity grants, RSU vesting, ESPP purchases, and year-end reporting. You will partner with HR, Finance, and external auditors to ensure accurate, SOX-compliant processing in a fast-paced, high-growth setting.

The role combines payroll operations with equity program administration, requiring strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of hands-on multi-state payroll processing experience.
• Experience processing payroll within ADP Workforce Now.
• 2+ years of equity administration experience (RSU/ESPP).
• Proficient in Excel (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP) and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate semi-monthly payrolls with SOX-compliant documentation.
• Support equity compensation including RSU vesting and ESPP transactions.
• Collaborate with HR for onboarding/offboarding and compensation maintenance.
• Generate payroll reports and perform reconciliations and ad hoc analyses.
• Ensure tax, 401(k), and state/local compliance across multiple states.
• Manage Shareworks and annual Form 3921/3922 submissions.

Skills

Payroll processing

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Multi-state payroll

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPP/CEP preferred

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Shareworks

NetSuite

Job description

Disc Medicine, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is seeking a Senior Manager of Payroll and Equity to oversee semi-monthly payroll, equity grants, RSU vesting, ESPP purchases, and year-end reporting. You will partner with HR, Finance, and external auditors to ensure accurate, SOX-compliant processing in a fast-paced, high-growth setting.

The role combines payroll operations with equity program administration, requiring strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.