Senior Payroll Manager - Equity & SOX Compliance

Ceribell, Inc.; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Equity opportunities

Paid time off

Wellness days

Employment growth potential

Job summary

Ceribell, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to own end-to-end payroll operations for U.S. employees, including equity compensation, commissions, and multi-state compliance.

You will partner with HR, Finance, and Legal, and serve as the payroll subject matter expert across SOX controls. You will lead a small team, optimize payroll processes, oversee audits, implement system configurations with HRIS/IT, and ensure timely, accurate payroll while maintaining compliance

Qualifications

• 7+ years payroll experience with at least 3 years in a supervisory role in a public company.
• Strong knowledge of California and multi-state payroll laws.
• Familiarity with SOX requirements and public-company audit processes.
• Experience with equity compensation and commissions payroll.
• Proficiency with Paylocity, ADP, and equity platforms (Fidelity).
• Experience with Netsuite or larger ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage all payroll functions for U.S. employees, semi-monthly and special payrolls.
• Oversee equity-related payroll processing with Stock Administration, Accounting, Legal.
• Approve commission payrolls per plan documents.
• Oversee Travel & Expense (T&E) process, including expense report review and policy compliance.
• Assist with payroll accounting: journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws.
• Maintain internal controls, segregation of duties, and SOX compliance.
• Manage payroll system configurations with HRIS/IT for enhancements.
• Develop and maintain payroll policies and procedures.
• Act as primary contact for payroll-related audits and provide documentation.
• Lead, mentor payroll staff; conduct performance reviews.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Legal on payroll projects.

Skills

Payroll leadership

CA payroll laws

SOX compliance

Equity payroll

Data analysis

Excel advanced

ERP experience

Tools

Paylocity

ADP

Netsuite

Fidelity Equity

Job description

Ceribell, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to own end-to-end payroll operations for U.S. employees, including equity compensation, commissions, and multi-state compliance.

You will partner with HR, Finance, and Legal, and serve as the payroll subject matter expert across SOX controls. You will lead a small team, optimize payroll processes, oversee audits, implement system configurations with HRIS/IT, and ensure timely, accurate payroll while maintaining compliance