Payroll Manager

Working at Laika

At Laika, we are on a mission to transform an industry that’s never been known for innovation, but we aren’t letting that stop us. We love collaborating to come up with new ways to solve problems that would stump other teams, and have created a workplace where the best idea wins and we bring out the best in each other.

Our team is full of entrepreneurial people with a bias toward action, an insatiable intellectual curiosity, and a desire to learn and grow personally and professionally. By bringing remarkably talented people together, we have the opportunity to create something truly amazing for our customers and our team.

What We Do

Laika combines simple software with expert guidance to help SaaS companies manage security compliance, security audits, and enterprise procurement security diligence. Laika helps companies adopt stage-appropriate compliance practices that enterprises can trust and reduce the time and costs of security audits by 50% or more.

We are a rapidly expanding team based in New York. We were founded in May 2019 and raised our Series C funding in November 2022. Our top investors include: J.P. Morgan, PayPal Ventures, Fin Capital, Centana, and Bain Capital. We're growing customers and revenue dramatically and we’re poised for continued break-out growth in 2023 and beyond.

About the Role

We are hiring for a Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for owning our payroll process in full.

This role will be reporting directly to the Controller.

What You'll Do

• Maintain an up-to-date employee census and organizational chart with up-to-date details showing key employee information including but not limited to: current salary, incentive plan eligibility, etc.

• Run payroll bimonthly and providing supplementary info to any relevant stakeholders

• Provide month end payroll entry with details regarding base salaries, fringe benefits, and variable compensation to corporate accounting function to ensure proper approval and coding within the general ledger

• Serve as the primary administrator for Rippling (HRIS) to maintain accurate and compliant employee records, run reports, and manage overall health of the platform

• Preparing and reviewing total compensation and benefits packages for new employees

• Sourcing and administering health benefits, 401k program, and other programs related to total compensation

• Work with applicable department leaders and executive management to establish process ensuring approvals, and other related steps required when there is a change in employee status (new role, change in compensation, etc.)

• Coordinate with department leaders to ensure variable incentive plan documents are current and accurate

• Work with applicable department leaders and executive management to establish process ensuring approvals, and other related steps required when there is a change in employee incentive target amounts or structure

• Assist with preparation of calculations to determine achievement of variable compensation targets for various departments across the organization 

Skillsets/ Requirements

•  Experience with an HRIS system or PEO

•  6-7 years in a payroll position.

•  2+ years in payroll management

•  Smart, diligent, with a keen eye for detail!

Bonus Points

•  Payroll management experience in a fast-paced startup environment.

•  Experience working with Rippling  

Compensation:

• The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $125,000 which will commensurate with experience 

• Exceptional healthcare 

• Early equity in a fast-growing company

• Hybrid work from home model

• Unlimited PTO

• $800 stipend for home office equipment

• Quarterly wellness and home wifi stipend

• Paid courses and certifications
  

Equal Opportunity

Laika provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Even if you feel you don’t meet every requirement, consider applying! Laika acknowledges the research which shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs when they don’t meet all of the stated qualifications. However, we’re looking for authentic innovators to blaze new trails and you just may be the right person for this or another role.