Halcyon · 19 hours ago
Payroll Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expHalcyon is the industry’s first dedicated, adaptive security platform focused on stopping ransomware. They are seeking a Payroll Manager to manage end-to-end payroll operations across their global workforce, ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and a high-quality employee experience as the company scales.
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Responsibilities
Own end-to-end global payroll processing through Workday, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
Manage global payroll operations through external vendors, including Deel and WeConnect, ensuring accurate and compliant processing across countries
Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll vendors, managing relationships, issue resolution, escalations, and ongoing process improvements
Partner closely with Finance on payroll reconciliations, audits, accruals, and reporting
Ensure compliance with all applicable payroll laws and regulations, including multi-state requirements
Manage payroll inputs related to onboarding, offboarding, job changes, bonuses, and leaves of absence
Conduct regular payroll audits and reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies
Own and coordinate key payroll close activities, including quarter-end and year-end processes, audits, and required tax reporting (e.g., W-2 preparation and filings), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
Oversee payroll-related state and local tax setup, ensuring accurate registration, withholding, and unemployment accounts are established and maintained as we operate across jurisdictions
Support internal partners and audits by providing timely payroll data, reconciliations, and ad hoc reporting, ensuring accuracy and clear documentation
Maintain payroll documentation, controls, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Respond to employee payroll inquiries with professionalism, discretion, and a high bar for service
Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes, reduce manual effort, and improve accuracy through improved workflows and vendor capabilities
Partner with People Operations to ensure accurate employee data flow between HRIS and payroll systems
Qualification
Required
5+ years of payroll experience, with direct ownership of global payroll processing
Strong working knowledge of global payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements
Experience managing international payroll vendors and multi-country payroll operations
Hands-on experience working in Workday payroll or Workday-integrated payroll environments
Highly detail-oriented with strong reconciliation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Comfortable operating independently in a high-trust, high-accountability role
Strong communication skills and ability to partner effectively with Finance, People Operations, and external vendors
Experience supporting a scaling or high-growth organization
Preferred
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or equivalent certification
Experience supporting payroll audits and internal controls
Experience building or improving payroll SOPs and documentation
Experience supporting an international workforce across multiple countries
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents
401k plan with a generous employer contribution
Short and long-term disability coverage, basic life and AD&D insurance plans
Medical and dependent care FSA options
Flexible PTO policy
Parental leave
Generous equity offering
Company
Halcyon
Halcyon is an anti ransomware and cyber resilience platform that eliminates the business impact of ransomware.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$190MKey Investors
Cisco Investments,Evolution Equity PartnersBain Capital VenturesCorner Ventures,SYN Ventures
2024-11-25Series C· $100M
2023-12-19Series B· $40M
2023-04-20Series A· $44M
Leadership Team
Jon Miller
CEO and Founder
Ryan Smith
CTO + Co-Founder
Recent News
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