Warby Parker is seeking a sharp-as-a-tack Senior Manager of Payroll to join our Finance team & drive payroll for our 3,000+ employees across the U.S. & Canada. In this position, youll take on & own complex financial processes, finding ways to evolve & enhance them on your quest toward utmost efficiency & accuracy. Communication & collaboration are the keys to success in this role, as youll work closely with both the Finance, Accounting, & People teams. Well also count on you to provide critical support for our employees & handle confidential concerns in a quick & effective way. Sound like your cup of tea (or coffee, or yerba mate)? Keep reading!

What youll do:

• Own multi-state U.S. & Canadian payrolls for 16 legal entities (plus more to come!)
• Be responsible for the timely & accurate compilation of all payrolls in the U.S. & Canada 
• Act as the subject matter expert on payroll compliance & ensure compliance with federal, state, & local tax jurisdictionsmonitoring state, provincial, & local registrations for payroll taxes, local health & state unemployment insurance, workers compensation, etc.
• Work closely with the People team to validate changes to compensation, benefits elections, & other deductions
• Lead cross-functional teams on payroll-related projectscontinuously developing processes that are scalable, SOX compliant, & in support of the companys growth, as well as setting up new systems & vendors
• Ensure proper setup of state & local payroll registrations, including withholding tax, SUI, & any applicable local taxes, & work with the People & Legal teams to ensure compliance with federal, state, & local payroll, wage, & hour laws & best practices 
• Ensure timely & accurate W-2 preparation at the end of year
• Manage two direct reports & drive the growth & development of the Payroll team
• Assist with audits of internal controls, financial statement areas related to payroll, workers compensation, 401k, & tax 
• Assist the Accounting & People teams on ad hoc requests & analyses related to payroll

Who you are:

• A skilled problem-solver with 7+ years of payroll-related experience (plus, youve managed large-scale, multi-state payrolls)
• Comfortable working independently & owning your work from start to finish
• Highly organized & detail-oriented (improving & documenting processes makes your heart flutter)
• A direct, honest communicator when working with your team & other stakeholders
• Someone who makes well-informed decisions, driven by the highest level of ethics & respect for confidentiality
• A dexterous multitasker who can prioritize several projects without losing focus
• A voracious learner whos always seeking to improve yourself, your team, & the world around you
• Someone who takes your work seriouslybut not yourself!
• Positive, kind, excited by a challenge, & ready to offer support whenever needed
• Not on the Office of Inspector Generals List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Extra credit:

• ADP Lyric and/or Oracle HCM experience
• Experience processing payroll in Canada
• Familiarly with the accounting side of payroll (e.g., journal entries, reconciliations)

Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for full-time employees:

• Health, vision, & dental insurance
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement savings plan with a company match
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
• Short-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bereavement Support
• Education Reimbursement
• Free eyewear
• And more (just ask!)