Payroll Manager

Highlights

• Own end-to-end payroll for a driverless trucking pioneer in commercial operation.
• Process RSU and stock option payroll for a Nasdaq-listed autonomous driving leader.
• Help launch driverless Dallas-Houston long-haul service planned for end of 2026.

Ideal candidate

Detail-obsessed payroll owner who thrives in public-company rigor and loves tight controls, clean closes, and cross-functional partnership to keep multi-state payroll accurate and compliant.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including hands-on ownership of end-to-end payroll processing.
• Direct experience using Paylocity for payroll processing and administration.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including California wage-and-hour laws and multi-state payroll compliance.
• Experience processing payroll for both salaried and hourly employees, including timekeeping and overtime requirements.
• Experience processing equity-related payroll transactions, including RSU releases and NQSO exercises, and associated tax withholding and reporting.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting and month-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, and general ledger reconciliations.
• Experience with public-company internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills, strong analytical abilities, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with a proactive, hands-on approach to problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.