Senior Payroll Manager

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4DMT is a leading late-stage biotechnology company advancing durable and disease-targeted therapeutics with potential to transform treatment paradigms and provide unprecedented benefits to patients. The Company’s lead product candidate 4D-150 is designed to be a backbone therapy forming the foundation of treatment of blinding retinal vascular diseases by providing multi-year sustained delivery of anti-VEGF (aflibercept and anti-VEGF-C) with a single, safe, intravitreal injection, which substantially reduces the treatment burden associated with current bolus injections. The Company’s lead indication for 4D-150 is wet age-related macular degeneration, which is currently in Phase 3 development, and second indication is diabetic macular edema. The Company’s second product candidate is 4D-710, which is the first known genetic medicine to demonstrate successful delivery and expression of the CFTR transgene in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis after aerosol delivery
GENERAL SUMMARY
The Sr. Payroll Manager will be primarily responsible for the oversight of our payroll operations and Payroll related system implementation. This role will ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of payroll for our employees. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of payroll systems, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments. The Sr. Payroll Manager will understand and perform internal controls in compliance with established policies and procedures. Candidate will report to the Assistant Controller. Position will be Hybrid, 2 days in Emeryville, CA headquarters, with the flexibility to work remote 3 days a week.
MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
40% of TIME
Responsible for all payroll preparations and recons, which includes:
Take a full responsibility of operational duties in payroll preparation
Prepare monthly and quarterly payroll accounts reconciliations
Collaborate with HR to ensure proper tracking and compliance
Maintain a list of discretionary bonuses, FMLA (paid Leave), other infringements
Act as a primary contact with TriNet from Accounting
30% of TIME
Support the new Payroll HR system implementation, which includes:
Responsible to ensure a completeness of ADP implementation in Payroll and Reporting
Maintain timekeeping feature in ADP
Resolve any technical issues with a payroll system
20% of TIME
Supports the ongoing preparations for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, which includes:
Support the maintenance of internal control documentation for the SOX compliance requirements
Ensure monthly and quarterly internal control is performed and reviewed by proper assignee per the company’s internal control narratives
Assist in providing information and documentation to external audit requests
Maintain current awareness and documentation of SOX compliance rules and regulations
10% of TIME