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Payroll Manager
Contract role
Location: On-site, 4 days per week, in San Jose, CA OR Austin, TX.
About the Role
Roku is looking for an experienced Payroll Manager for a 6-month temporary contract to support our US payroll team. You'll be responsible for oversight of all parts of US payroll, timekeeping and related systems. Your goal will be to make sure all wage, and tax data is processed and reported accurately, on time and cost-effectively, in line with federal, state and local requirements and company policies.
You should be a hands-on problem solver who can get up to speed quickly and deliver results during the contract. You'll need to work well with internal teams and external partners and adjust quickly as business needs change. This is an in-person role. You'll work on-site 4 days per week from our San Jose, CA or Austin, TX office.
What you'll be doing
• Manage the US payroll team's work to deliver accurate, on-time bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls. This covers base pay, equity compensation, payroll taxes, statutory and supplemental benefits, and ad hoc payroll activity
• Keep Workday and ADP running smoothly, including configuration, compliance updates and fixing issues across all US payroll tax jurisdictions
• Lead or support process improvement and automation projects during the contract, and work with stakeholders to finish them on time
• Set clear goals, metrics and priorities for the team, with a focus on customer service, accountability and quality
• Manage relationships, service support and deliverables with external payroll providers, including ADP
• Work closely with internal partners (People Shared Services, IT, Accounting and FP&A) to give employees a first-class payroll experience
• Keep up with US federal, state and local payroll regulations, benefits changes and labor laws, and share changes with the right stakeholders
• Keep payroll SOX-compliant and maintain internal controls, including following and updating payroll policies, procedures and controls
• Define, monitor and report on payroll KPIs
• Research and advise on complex US payroll and tax issues
• Support payroll tax activity related to entity changes, mergers, acquisitions and restructurings as needed
• Work with external tax advisors and government agencies as required
• Oversee timely filing of federal, state and local payroll tax returns, plus year-end reporting (W-2s, 1099s)
Payroll Manager, US (6-Month Contract)
• Support payroll tax audits, both internal and external, and make sure audit issues are resolved on time
• Own month-end, quarter-end and year-end payroll close, including tax reconciliations and reporting
We're excited if you have
Required:
• Hands-on experience with Workday and ADP, including the ADP SmartCompliance support model.
• Deep knowledge of US payroll tax, including multi-state and local requirements
• Experience with equity compensation, including stock options, RSUs, ISOs and NQs
• Experience with SOX compliance and internal controls for payroll
• Experience with payroll accounting and how it affects financial systems
• Advanced Excel skills for analyzing large data sets
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work on-site 4 days per week in our San Jose, CA or Austin, TX office.
Preferred:
• 8+ years of progressive US payroll experience, including managing or leading payroll teams, preferably at a public company
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification
• Experience with NetSuite
• Experience leading system implementations or automation projects
• Ability to improve and standardize processes quickly
