Payroll Accounting Manager

Easy Recruiter; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity and company bonus

100% paid medical/dental/vision insurance

Generous parental leave plan

Flexible schedules and open vacation policy

Unlimited access to Udemy for Business

Job summary

A rapidly growing start-up in Austin, TX is seeking a Payroll Accounting Manager to lead payroll operations and ensure compliance. Candidates should have over 5 years of payroll experience and strong attention to detail. Responsibilities include managing payroll processing, preparing reconciliations, and collaborating on improvements. The role offers opportunities for growth, meaningful equity, and benefits including full medical coverage, flexible schedules, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll processing and 2+ years of accounting experience as a manager.
• Strong communicator with written and verbal skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and learn new tools quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage payroll operations including employee stock grants.
• Prepare payroll-related accruals and account reconciliations.
• Collaborate to develop and improve payroll processes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Ability to excel in dynamic environments

Tools

Netsuite

Rippling

Job description

About the job Payroll Accounting Manager

As a Payroll Accounting Manager, you will own key day-to-day payroll operations for our rapidly growing company; drive timely, accurate, and compliant payroll; and improve end-to-end processes for payroll accounting. Our Accounting team is responsible for building scalable and dependable accounting processes and valuable financial reporting. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, you will also partner with key internal teams to drive operational efficiencies and help scale the entire Finance team as we grow. If you are detail-oriented, eager to be a part of the ground floor of a rapidly growing start-up, and eager to help build, we would love to chat with you!

What you'll do:

• Lead and manage all aspects of payroll operations, including employee stock grants and option exercises, and be the main point of contact for US and Canada payrolls
• Prepare payroll-related accruals, including bonus and commissions, and prepare all payroll account reconciliations for the month-end close
• Partner with FP&A around monthly variance analysis, management reporting, and GAAP reporting
• Collaborate with department leads to develop and improve payroll processes and system implementations, identify problems and process gaps, and field interpretation questions
• Review and audit payroll data, ensuring accurate wages, tax withholdings, deductions, and garnishments and end-of-year payroll tax and reporting compliance
• Interact with external auditors, third-party resources, or other service vendors to arrive at win-win scenarios for the company and partners
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax filings as required

Who you are:

• 5+ years of payroll processing and 2+ years of accounting experience as a manager
• Strong communicator with both written and verbal skills as well as strong attention to detail and be able to interface cross-functionally within the organization
• Ability to excel in a dynamic environment, change priorities quickly, meet tight deadlines, and quickly learn new tools
• You demonstrate a commitment to advancing representation and inclusion

If you have read up to this point, we hope you are excited about this opportunity to work at Wonolo! Even if your experience does not check every bullet point, we still highly encourage you to apply. The best hires do not always check off every box of a job description.

Nice to haves:

• Big 4 experience is a big plus
• CPP preferred
• Experience with system implementation
• Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP) such as Netsuite
• Experience working with Rippling or other similar Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)

Benefits and perks:

• The opportunity for growth in a mission-driven and well-funded start-up
• Meaningful equity and company bonus
• We pay 100% of the medical/dental/vision insurance premiums for you
• Generous parental leave plan
• Cell phone reimbursement and company laptop
• Access to continued learning, unlimited access to Udemy for Business sponsored by Wonolo
• Retirement plans as well as life and disability insurance
• We encourage a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible schedules, an open vacation policy, and the ability to work from anywhere in the U.S. or Canada (no more commutes!)
• Team outings, happy hours, company off-sites, and more!