Payroll Manager

Join Kodiak AI as a Payroll Manager, where you will oversee payroll operations, ensuring accurate and compliant processing for salaried and hourly employees. You will collaborate with various teams, manage payroll runs, ensure compliance with regulations, and maintain internal controls. The position offers a remote-friendly work environment, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

• Own and oversee payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees.
• Manage regular and off-cycle payroll runs, including payroll associated with restricted stock unit (RSU) releases and nonqualified stock option (NQSO) exercises.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including wage-and-hour laws, payroll tax requirements, and reporting obligations.

• The ideal candidate brings extensive payroll experience, hands-on expertise with Paylocity, and a strong understanding of equity-related payroll transactions and payroll accounting
• Advanced Excel skills, strong analytical abilities, and exceptional attention to detail
• Experience processing payroll for both salaried and hourly employees, including timekeeping and overtime requirements
• Experience with public-company internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit requirements
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with a proactive, hands-on approach to problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting and month-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, and general ledger reconciliations
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including California wage-and-hour laws and multi-state payroll compliance
• Direct experience using Paylocity for payroll processing and administration
• 8+ years of progressive payroll experience, including hands-on ownership of end-to-end payroll processing
• Experience processing equity-related payroll transactions, including RSU releases and NQSO exercises, and associated tax withholding and reporting
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification
• Prior experience managing payroll at a publicly traded company
• Experience supporting payroll operations in a high-growth technology environment