Payroll & AP Lead - Multi-State, Onsite, Equity

Cherry Bekaert LLP; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Health/medical

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert LLP is seeking a Payroll & Accounts Payable Lead (Manager) for a rapidly growing VC-backed tech startup.

This in-office role combines leading payroll (75%) and accounts payable (25%), ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, vendors paid to terms, and expense processes kept clean while building scalable infrastructure.\n\nYou will manage multi-state payroll, assist with AP end-to-end, support benefits with HR, and drive process improvements while handling sensitive data

Qualifications

• 6+ years of payroll experience in a growth environment.
• Experience with multi-state payroll and vendor payments.
• Experience handling confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for multi-state workforce accurately and on time.
• Assist accounts payable end-to-end including vendor setup and invoice routing.
• Manage employee expense reimbursements and corporate card program.
• Support benefits administration with HR.
• Maintain payroll records and reports for audits and taxes.
• Drive improvements to payroll systems and workflows.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-state payroll

Confidential data handling

Process improvement

Fast-paced environment

Deadline-driven

Tools

Rippling

Bill.com

Ramp

NetSuite

Sage Intacct

Job description

Cherry Bekaert LLP is seeking a Payroll & Accounts Payable Lead (Manager) for a rapidly growing VC-backed tech startup.

This in-office role combines leading payroll (75%) and accounts payable (25%), ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, vendors paid to terms, and expense processes kept clean while building scalable infrastructure.\n\nYou will manage multi-state payroll, assist with AP end-to-end, support benefits with HR, and drive process improvements while handling sensitive data