Payroll Manager

Job description

About the Role

Together AI is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead and scale our payroll operations. This role will be responsible for managing all aspects of payroll ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely processing for all employees. Reporting to the VP Controller, the Payroll Manager will bring a strong end-to-end mindset and a deep understanding of payroll operations, including upstream and downstream impacts across HR, benefits, and finance processes. The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing complex multi-state payrolls, equity and stock-based compensation, and navigating specialized scenarios such as visa-related exemptions - ensuring every payroll input, deduction, and tax treatment is processed accurately, seamlessly, and with exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Administer full-cycle payroll for all employees, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to federal, state, and local regulations.
• Oversee timely and accurate bi-weekly payroll processing, ensuring all deadlines are consistently met.
• Review and validate payroll inputs - including compensation changes, bonuses, commissions, benefits, and leave - and ensure accurate calculations across pay cycles.
• Serve as the payroll subject matter expert, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of tax regulations, and labor laws across all relevant U.S. jurisdictions.
• Manage payroll requirements for employees on work visas, including identifying exemption eligibility (e.g., FICA exemptions) and coordinating necessary documentation.
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