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Warby Parker · 21 hours ago

Manager, Payroll

Warby Parker is seeking a sharp-as-a-tack Payroll Manager to join our Finance team and drive payroll compliance for our 3,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. In this role, you will own complex financial processes and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws while managing and developing the Payroll team.

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Responsibilities

Review multi-state U.S. and Canadian payrolls for 16 legal entities (plus more to come!)
Manage two reports and drive the growth and development of the Payroll team
Act as the subject matter expert on payroll compliance and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax jurisdictions-monitoring state, provincial, and local registrations for payroll taxes, local health and state unemployment insurance, workers compensation, etc
Ensure proper setup of state and local payroll registrations, including withholding tax, SUI, and any applicable local taxes, and work with the People and Legal teams to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and best practices
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment tax and overtime rules, employee 401K, incentive/bonus programs, multi-state payroll, leave pay integration, and termination processing
Ensure timely and accurate W-2 preparation at the end of the year
Partner closely with equity administration to ensure proper taxation of equity related earnings and support accurate and timely processing of equity awards (RSUs, ISOs, NSOs) and ESPP, including withholding, taxation, and reporting
Maintain strong internal controls to support SOX-compliant payroll processes and lead the audits of internal controls, workers compensation, 401k, and payroll tax
Lead cross-functional teams on payroll-related projects-continuously developing processes that are scalable, SOX compliant, and in support of the company's growth, as well as setting up new systems and vendors

Qualification

Payroll complianceMulti-state payrollCPP certificationADP experienceOracle HCM experienceAccounting knowledgeOrganizationMultitaskingProblem-solvingCommunication

Required

5+ years of payroll-related experience
Experience managing large-scale, multi-state payrolls
Ability to work independently and own work from start to finish
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Direct and honest communicator
Ability to make well-informed decisions
Driven by the highest level of ethics and respectful of confidentiality
Ability to multitask and prioritize several projects
Positive, kind, and excited by a challenge
Not on the Office of Inspector General's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Preferred

CPP certification
ADP and Oracle HCM experience
Experience processing payroll in Canada
Familiarity with the accounting side of payroll (e.g., journal entries, reconciliations)

Benefits

Health, vision, and dental insurance
Life and AD&D Insurance
Paid sick leave1
Paid Holidays1
Vacation days per year1
Retirement savings plan (401(k))
Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
Short-term disability
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Bereavement Support
Optical Education Reimbursement
Free eyewear
And more (just ask!)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Free eyewear
Paid sick leave2
And more (just ask!)

Company

Warby Parker

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Warby Parker is a lifestyle brand that offers designer eyewear while being a socially conscious business.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$730.5M
Key Investors
GoogleD1 Capital PartnersDurable Capital Partners
2025-05-20Post Ipo Equity· $75M
2024-02-21Post Ipo Debt· $120M
2021-09-29IPO

Leadership Team

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Dave Gilboa
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
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Neil Blumenthal
Co-founder and Co-CEO
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