Payroll Specialist (Temp/Contractor)

Caribou Biosciences - Berkeley, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Berkeley, CA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Payroll Specialist position at Caribou Biosciences is a temporary contract role designed for a duration of 6 to 9 months, with the possibility of extension. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate payroll processing for California and multi-state employees, adhering to various payroll tax laws. The position is fully remote and requires collaboration with both the Payroll Manager and the Accounting team, particularly during payroll reviews and month-end close activities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare semi-monthly payroll for CA and multi-state employees in compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax laws.
• Review and approve timesheets for hourly, non-exempt CA based employees.
• Prepare adhoc estimates and calculate final paychecks for terminations.
• Prepare payroll related journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations for month/quarter end close.
• Support equity award administration.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or high school diploma / GED with at least 8 years of relevant work experience).
• Requires 5 years of progressive experience in payroll and accounting.
• Depth and/or breadth of expertise with payroll and accounting systems; ADP Workforce Now experience required.
• Experience processing equity compensation such as ISO, ESPP, RSU.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization and planning skills in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects internally and with external vendors.
• Possess a sense of urgency; identify challenges and problems and take the initiative to identify solutions.

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Payroll Professional designation, or equivalent.
• Experience using FloQast, BambooHR, E*Trade, Netsuite.

Benefits

• Remote work opportunity
• Possibility of contract extension
• Collaboration with internal teams at Caribou Biosciences