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Crinetics Pharmaceuticals · 3 weeks ago

Senior Payroll Specialist

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$39.42/hr - $49.03/hr

5+ years exp

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, developing much-needed therapies for people with endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors. The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for supporting accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations, providing backup for U.S. payroll processing, managing U.K. payroll coordination, and ensuring payroll tax compliance.

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Responsibilities

Provide backup support to the Payroll Specialist for semi-monthly U.S. on-cycle payroll and off-cycle payrolls, including terminations, using Workday

Coordinate and manage monthly United Kingdom payroll processing with third-party payroll vendor and validate payroll outputs

Process and reconcile equity compensation transactions reported as ordinary income into payroll and perform YTD wage reconciliations

Review, audit, and validate payroll entries to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company policies and applicable regulations

Review and respond to payroll-related correspondence including tax notices, agency letters, and garnishment orders

Assist in maintaining employee payroll and tax profiles in Workday, including multi-state and multi-jurisdiction taxation

Assist with establishing new account registrations for tax withholdings and benefit leave/disability accounts with various federal, state and local agencies

Verify compliance with all local, state, and federal laws regarding payroll, tax filings and reporting

Follow appropriate state and federal taxation of employer paid benefits

Responsible for compiling payroll data, maintaining payroll records, and preparation of various spreadsheets or account analysis reports as directed

Assist with documenting and maintaining payroll processes, controls, and procedures

Perform regular payroll audits to ensure proper payroll processing such as benefit deductions, PTO accrual, holiday pay, overtime pay and leave of absence validation

Perform payroll reconciliations and ad hoc reporting to support audits, management requests, and payroll-related projects

Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees in a timely and accurate manner

Comply with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives and maintain organizational and industry policies regarding confidentiality

Assist in coordination of audits of internal records, 401K, workers’ compensation, tax filings and related documentation

Assist with quarterly and year-end payroll tax filings and reconciliations, including Forms 941, W-2, W-3, and applicable state and local filings

Perform other duties, tasks and projects as assigned, contributing to the overall success of the payroll function

Other duties as assigned