Payroll Manager

About Starburst

At Starburst, we are working to dismantle the status quo of data silos and vendor lock-in every single day. For decades, database companies have held their customers hostage and we believe that’s just plain wrong. Starburst offers a full-featured data lake analytics platform, built on open source Trino. Our platform includes all the capabilities needed to discover, organize, and consume data without the need for time-consuming and costly migration projects. Today more than 300 leading organizations trust us to make better decisions faster. 

Though Starburst has raised $414M in venture funding from top investors, we were founded in a rather unusual way as we bootstrapped the business with customers and revenue from the very beginning! We are a remote-first company with employees all over the world and are proud to be named a Best Place to Work. Come join our team of All-Stars!

About the role

The Payroll Manager will lead the US and International payroll processes for Starburst.  You will partner with the VP-Finance & Accounting, Accounting Team, HR, and international payroll providers to ensure Starburst processes payroll in a timely manner and has strong controls and processes related to the payroll function.

As a Payroll Manager at Starburst you will:

• Process semi-monthly payrolls for the US and Canada.
• Process monthly payrolls for the UK, Germany, France, Poland, Singapore, India, Israel, and any entities that are added in the future.
• Audit, balance & reconcile payroll cycles.
• Prepare and deliver payroll reports (standard and ad-hoc).
• Process adjustments.
• Coordinate off-cycle payments.
• Assist hourly employees with the Timecards questions.
• Manage UKG regarding payroll processing.
• Monitor and reconcile tax collections and filings.
• Process garnishments, levies, child support, etc.
• Ensures tax compliance for federal, state, local & miscellaneous taxes.
• File Monthly Ontario Employer Health Tax, and end year filing.
• Assist with stock compensation administration.
• Responsible for year-end payroll related items (W2s, T4s, Canadian T2200 , setting UKG up for new year, etc).
• Responsible for various state specific fillings.
• Supports employee inquiries.
• Develop processes and procedures to streamline and improve the payroll process.
• Support 401k audit.
• Deliver and monitor tax inquires sent to UKG.
• Be the subject matter expert for all things payroll and keep current with all new regulatory requirements in those areas/localities in which we operate.

Some of the things we look for:

• Deep and broad knowledge of the payroll function.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the payroll function.
• UKG experience is preferred.
• Experience with Fidelity or similar 401k providers and platforms is preferred.
• Must have excellent attention to detail and accuracy in entering and reviewing payroll information.
• Proven ability to thrive in a global, fast-paced environment and work independently.
• Deadline-driven with excellent time management and prioritization ability.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functional teams.
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, willing to “Roll-up your sleeves” to drive and deliver results and improve processes.

Where could this role be based?

• United States