We’re pioneering the discovery and development of life-changing medicines through the transformative power of artificial intelligence. Backed by Lightspeed, NEA and Sequoia.
About the role
As the Payroll Accounting Manager, reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, you are responsible for overseeing all aspects of payroll administration and the accounting activities that support it — ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, while also ensuring payroll transactions are properly recorded, reconciled, and audit-ready in the general ledger.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field (Accounting strongly preferred given GL/close responsibilities)
- 5+ years of payroll experience, including payroll administration in a multi-state environment
- Demonstrated experience with payroll journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end/quarter-end/year-end close processes
- Experience administering employee expense reimbursement and corporate credit card programs
- Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll tax regulations and wage and hour laws
- Experience with payroll and expense management systems (e.g., ADP, UKG Ready, PayPro, Concur, Ramp, or similar)
More about this role
Xaira is an innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging AI to transform drug discovery and development. The company is leading the development of generative AI models to design protein and antibody therapeutics, enabling the creation of medicines against historically hard-to-drug molecular targets. It is also developing foundation models for biology and disease to enable better target elucidation and patient stratification. Collectively, these technologies aim to continually enable the identification of novel therapies and to improve success in drug development. Xaira is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and London.
As the Payroll Accounting Manager, reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, you are responsible for overseeing all aspects of payroll administration and the accounting activities that support it — ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, while also ensuring payroll transactions are properly recorded, reconciled, and audit-ready in the general ledger. This role manages payroll processes, maintains payroll systems, ensures compliance with tax and labor...
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