Senior Manager, Payroll Accounting

Why join Freenome?

Freenome is a high-growth biotech company developing tests to detect cancer using a standard blood draw. To do this, Freenome uses a multiomics platform that combines tumor and non-tumor signals with machine learning to find cancer in its earliest, most-treatable stages. 

Cancer is relentless. This is why Freenome is building the clinical, economic, and operational evidence to drive cancer screening and save lives. Our first screening test is for colorectal cancer (CRC) and advanced adenomas, and it’s just the beginning. 

Founded in 2014, Freenome has ~400 employees and continues to grow to match the scope of our ambitions to provide access to better screening and earlier cancer detection.  

At Freenome, we aim to impact patients by empowering everyone to prevent, detect, and treat their disease. This, together with our high-performing culture of respect and cross-collaboration, is what motivates us to make every day count.

Become a Freenomer

Do you have what it takes to be a Freenomer? A “Freenomer” is a determined, mission-driven, results-oriented employee fueled by the opportunity to change the landscape of cancer and make a positive impact on patients’ lives. Freenomers bring their diverse experience, expertise, and personal perspective to solve problems and push to achieve what’s possible, one breakthrough at a time.

About this opportunity:

At Freenome, we are searching for a proven and collaborative Senior Manager, Payroll Accounting to join our team! As a Senior Manager, Payroll, you will supervise, monitor, and evaluate all payroll activities. In addition, you will be pivotal in developing and implementing processes and systems for processing, analyzing, verifying, and reporting payroll information. In this role, you will report directly to our Director, Accounting.

This role will be a Hybrid role.

What you’ll do:

• Lead semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll timely and accurately for multi-state employees
• Lead monthly UK payroll and statutory reporting
• Stay up to date with all payroll regulations and requirements, including tax filings, year-end processing (W-2s), and internal audits. Ensure compliance with company policies, federal laws, and state laws
• Subject matter expert in researching/understanding new rules and tax regulations pertaining to payroll
• Serve as a primary point of contact for payroll and address employee questions promptly and professionally
• Cross-collaborate with Finance and People Teams to manage the payroll components of employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision insurance, retirement plans, and other company-sponsored benefits
• Partner with other functional leads (including Legal and HR) to develop processes which ensure the accuracy of all payroll data including all aspects of record-keeping, withholding, reporting, reconciliation, and auditing
• Prepare month-end journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations related to areas of responsibility
• Prepare and maintain accurate records for internal and external audits and assist with compliance audits as needed. Ensure the confidentiality and security of data, maintaining data integrity and accuracy of employee records
• Ensure payroll process and procedures are compliant with SOX controls
• Development of new methodologies and/or solutions to improve execution of department deliverables
• Perform ad-hoc projects, as needed
  

Must haves:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting
• 8+ years in full-cycle payroll experience with expertise in processing and managing payrolls for a minimum of 300 employees
• Typically requires 4+ years experience managing direct reports, including mentoring and coaching
• An experienced leader in all facets of payroll and equity related payroll activities
• Expertise in payroll accounting functions, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, workers comp, leave plans, employee relations, and benefits administration
• Proven ability to develop and streamline various and key payroll process improvements
• Experience with SOX compliance and procedures
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within reasonably established timelines
• Excellent organization, problem solving