Manager, Payroll

Qualys • Foster City, CA

9d • $135,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world! Payroll Manager will oversee payroll administration activities, which include maintaining related records, filing tax reports and voluntary deduction reports, processing involuntary deductions such as levies and garnishments, preparing accounting transactions and documents, documenting and updating procedures, and preparing special reports for management. The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service and communication skills, a high level of accuracy, ability to stay focused on details, strong technical and problem-solving skills, and be able to work both independently and crossfunctionally.

Responsibilities

• Manage all day-to-day U.S. payroll operations, coordinating with internal teams and external payroll vendors to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Partner with Human Resources on employee compensation, benefits, and disability matters; ensure proper taxation and treatment of employer-paid benefits, including RSUs, ESPP, and 401(k) contributions; maintain knowledge of applicable payroll laws, including state-specific final pay requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop payroll staff, including hiring and training.
• Oversee internal and external payroll audits and ensure audit readiness.
• Establish and execute payroll review and audit procedures, including validation of payroll data such as regular earnings (including merit changes), one-time payments (e.g., bonuses, commissions, relocation), leave of absence calculations, domestic partner benefits, group term life insurance, and 401(k)/ESPP deductions; ensure accuracy of wages, tax withholdings, deductions, and garnishments; manage quarterly tax adjustments and year-end payroll tax reporting.
• Develop, document, and enforce internal controls in compliance with SOX requirements.
• Lead special projects, including process improvements, documentation, system integrations, upgrades, implementations, and reimplementation of U.S. payroll systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees