Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blood Cancer United is a mission-centric organization pursuing cures for blood cancers and supporting patients and their families. The Payroll and Accounts Payable Manager oversees end-to-end payroll and accounts payable operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant employee compensation and vendor payments. The role also maintains internal controls, supports audits, supervises staff, and drives process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, tax, wage, and hour regulations
- Review and validate payroll transactions, including hires, terminations, compensation changes, deductions, and timekeeping data
- Perform payroll reconciliations, reporting, post-payroll audits, and year-end activities, including W-2s, tax filings, and audit support
- Investigate and resolve payroll issues, employee inquiries, discrepancies, and compliance-related matters
- Oversee accounts payable activities, including invoice processing, approvals, PO matching, vendor maintenance, payment runs, and issue resolution
- Ensure payments are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with company policies, internal controls, and approval requirements
- Support 1099 reporting, Sales & Use Tax reporting, escheatment activities, and audit requirements
- Maintain payroll and AP systems and partner with HR, Finance, and IT on enhancements, integrations, testing, and process improvements
- Ensure compliance with payroll, tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements, while supporting internal and external audits
- Strengthen internal controls and identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and service delivery
- Manage vendor and employee inquiries, resolve discrepancies, and maintain high service standards
- Maintain vendor records and payroll data integrity while supporting effective stakeholder relationships
- Supervise and develop staff, assign workloads, monitor performance, and support training and compliance with established procedures
- Provide day-to-day operational oversight, ensure adherence to controls and deadlines, and escalate complex or high-risk issues as appropriate
- Track operational performance and support continuous improvement initiatives across payroll and accounts payable functions
Skills
- 10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including responsibility for payroll processing, compliance, and issue resolution
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel-VLOOKUP's, pivot tables and other reporting requirements
- Experience with Dayforce required
- Problem-solving, time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize
- Strong knowledge of payroll processing, payroll taxation, wage and hour requirements, and related federal, state, and local regulations
- Working knowledge of accounts payable processes, payment controls, and related compliance requirements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to review payroll data, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues effectively
- Strong systems aptitude, including experience with HRIS/payroll systems, reporting, and process improvements
- Strong organizational and supervisory skills, including the ability to manage priorities, monitor workflow, and support staff performance
- Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to work effectively across Finance, Human Resources, and other stakeholders
- Physical demands are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations
- Prior experience supervising staff or overseeing day-to-day workflow preferred
- Experience supporting accounts payable activities and related payment processes preferred
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- 403b retirement plan
- Generous paid time off
- Federal paid holidays throughout the year
- Wellness program
- Employee assistance program
- Annual incentive plan
- Remote work
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