Senior Manager, US Payroll & Compliance

OpenGov Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

Flexible vacation policy

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Wellness stipends

HSA contributions

Professional development

Catered lunches

Job summary

OpenGov powers more effective and accountable government. The Senior Manager, Payroll will own US payroll end-to-end, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing across all jurisdictions.

This in-office role supervises the lead payroll specialist and collaborates with Finance, Accounting, HR, Enterprise Applications & Engineering, and Legal. The role focuses on documenting processes, strengthening controls, and expanding automation to scale payroll before adding headcount.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of US payroll experience, including 3+ years managing payroll staff.
• In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements and multi-state payroll tax.
• Hands-on with Workday Payroll and ADP SmartCompliance.
• Attention to detail with accurate, timely payroll and Excel/Google Sheets proficiency.
• Strong judgment, action orientation, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with equity (RSU) payroll tax and reporting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for the United States, ensuring accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and compliance with all requirements.
• Manage payroll tax compliance across jurisdictions and drive audits to completion.
• Partner with HR on 401(k), HSA, and FSA administration and ensure proper deductions.
• Provide tax information and withholding calculations for RSU settlements and support RSU administration.
• Manage quarterly and year-end employment tax reporting (W-2, 1099, Form 940/941).
• Own payroll general ledger reconciliations and support month-end close; oversee audits.
• Document and maintain payroll controls; ensure readiness for audits.
• Improve processes with automation to scale before headcount increases.
• Supervise and develop the lead payroll specialist.

Skills

US payroll experience

Team leadership

Workday Payroll

ADP SmartCompliance

Excel/Google Sheets

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

Workday Payroll

ADP SmartCompliance

Job description

OpenGov powers more effective and accountable government. The Senior Manager, Payroll will own US payroll end-to-end, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing across all jurisdictions.

This in-office role supervises the lead payroll specialist and collaborates with Finance, Accounting, HR, Enterprise Applications & Engineering, and Legal. The role focuses on documenting processes, strengthening controls, and expanding automation to scale payroll before adding headcount.