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Steno is seeking a Payroll Manager to own end-to-end payroll operations for a 500+ person, multi-state workforce. This role serves as the trusted bridge between Finance and the People team, managing full-cycle payroll processing, multi-state compliance, and vendor relationships.
Key responsibilities include executing the complete payroll cycle for all US and international employees and contractors, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. You will administer payroll operations within Rippling HCM, including pay runs, tax setup, deductions, and employee data integrity. The role requires acting as the primary liaison between People and Finance teams, ensuring payroll-related information (new hires, terminations, pay changes, leaves, commission/bonus data) flows accurately with no gaps or delays.
You will partner with department and business unit leaders to process commission and bonus payouts, ensuring calculations, approvals, and timing align with plan documents and policy. Leading payroll compliance across all US states and applicable federal requirements is essential, including wage and hour law, tax and unemployment insurance obligations, unclaimed property, and benefits-related payroll reporting. You'll serve as subject matter expert on multi-state payroll compliance, with particular depth in California, New York, Texas, and Florida.
Additional responsibilities include managing year-end payroll processes (W-2 preparation, tax filings, audits), responding to payroll inquiries from employees and managers, maintaining and improving payroll policies and procedures, and partnering with Finance on month-end close reconciliation and headcount planning. The ideal candidate has hands-on Rippling HCM experience and deep multi-state payroll compliance knowledge, comfortable operating as a trusted liaison across teams.
