Box

Payroll Program Manager

Redwood City, CA, United States

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About the role

Box (NYSE:BOX) is the leader in Intelligent Content Management.
We help companies thrive in the new AI-first era of business.
Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Help lead full-cycle US payroll operations for a multi-state employee population, ensuring payroll is processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
Manage payroll timelines, priorities, project plans, and deliverables across recurring payroll cycles, year-end activities, audits, system changes, and process improvement initiatives.
Perform regular tax review to ensure compliance with tax agencies and follow strong internal audit controls and checklist.
Identify and drive payroll process and system improvements, including documenting current-state processes, evaluating dependencies, recommending scalable solutions, performing UAT, coordinating implementation with providers and internal partners, and supporting sign-off for payroll-related system changes.
assess operational impact and make recommendations to support compliance and process effectiveness.
Monitor changes in payroll legislation, payroll practices, and company policies; assess operational impact and make recommendations to support compliance and process effectiveness.

2+ years of experience operating in a similar scope, such as leading payroll projects, owning payroll programs, managing complex payroll processes, or serving as an escalation point for payroll matters.
Experience processing or overseeing payroll for large employee populations, including exempt and non-exempt employees across multiple states or jurisdictions.
Experience with Workday HRIS and/or payroll systems
ability to understand payroll system configuration, data flows, integrations, testing, and implementation impacts.
Strong analytical, research, problem-solving, and evaluative thinking skills, with the ability to use data and judgment to identify root causes, recommend solutions, and improve processes.
Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.
BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
If you are head-over-heels about this role but unsure if you meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply!

5+ years of relevant payroll, accounting, finance, or related experience, including significant experience with multi-state US payroll
experience with international or multi-country payroll is a plus.
Public company experience is a plus.

Lead or support payroll compliance activities, including multi-state and multi-jurisdiction tax withholding, 401(k) and Roth contribution reconciliation, workers' compensation, external financial audits, SOX audits, and other annual or recurring compliance requirements.
Actual base salary (or
OTE if commissionable role) is dependent upon factors such as:

This role is also eligible for equity and benefits.
Partner closely with People Operations, Equity, Benefits, Accounting, Finance, Legal, external payroll providers, and business stakeholders to ensure payroll processes are aligned, scalable, and well controlled.
Prepare, review, and deliver standard and ad hoc payroll reporting and analytics for internal stakeholders such as Finance, Accounting, Legal, Equity, Benefits, People Operations, and business units.
Provide guidance, coaching, knowledge transfer, and timely feedback to payroll team members and cross-functional partners to support strong execution, shared understanding, and continuous learning.

Our platform enables organizations to fuel collaboration, manage the entire content lifecycle, secure critical content, and transform business workflows with enterprise AI.
Founded in 2005, Box simplifies work for leading global organizations, including JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide.
Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to completely transform workflows across their organizations.
We are looking for an experienced Payroll Program Manager to help lead and scale Box's payroll operations.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. Box strives to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed as all other employees. Inclusiveness is core to our culture at Box, and we strive to ensure you get the most from your interview experience.
Box makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please complete this form. Reasonable accommodations may include scheduling adjustments, document dictation and beyond.
Notice to applicants in Los Angeles: Box, Inc and its related branches will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chair Ordinance. The Fair Chance Ordinance is provided here.
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