Manager, Payroll

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 139000 - 153000

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll collaborate across teams shape decisions and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand and your voice will help define the stories were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Accounting team at Relativity spans tax and compliance financial operations general ledger and business data strategy. While each group brings unique insights they are united by a shared goal of protecting the financial integrity of Relativity while also enabling smarter faster decisions to help the company scale. Youll collaborate deeply with teams across the business ask the right questions and become a trusted partner not just a processor. With a focus on enabling growth youll bring both structure and creativity to a highly dynamic environment.

About the Role:

Own accurate payroll processing: Responsible for the end-to-end execution of multi-state semi-monthly payroll ensuring accuracy timeliness and compliance. This includes hands-on oversight of payroll inputs reviews and approvals as well as proactive issue resolution to ensure employees are paid correctly and on time. Deliver timely and accurate reporting to business partners across the Accounting Finance and People organizations.
Drive system and process improvements: In partnership with Accounting People and HRIS you will identify and implement opportunities to improve payroll system efficiency strengthen internal controls and scale processes to support continued company growth. You will play a key role in shaping the payroll roadmap and ensuring systems and processes evolve alongside the business.
Lead month quarter and year-end processes & regulatory and tax compliance: Own all year-end payroll activities including W-2 processing 401k audit support and other payroll administration processes ensuring full compliance with federal state and local regulations. Complete monthly and quarterly payroll reconciliations and assist in answering queries from stakeholder teams. Familiarity with SOX controls ability to adhere to new and existing regulatory requirements and experience supporting audit activities (EDD audits workers comp audit etc.) is beneficial.
Foster cross-functional partnerships: Serve as a trusted payroll partner to Accounting People HRIS and Finance leadership as well as all company employees to enable strong communication alignment and accountability across teams. Through these partnerships you will help resolve complex payroll issues support reporting and audits and improve the overall employee experience.

About You:

Bachelors degree or higher preferably in accounting HR or a related field plus 69 years of progressive hands-on payroll experience in a fast-paced multi-state environment
Strong working knowledge of federal state and local wage & hour and payroll tax regulations
Proven experience executing payroll in Workday and OneSource Virtual (OSV) or similar enterprise payroll systems; ability to drive system-leveraged results and automations
Advanced attention to detail with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Highly collaborative with the ability to partner effectively across Accounting HR and HRIS
Strong analytical problem-solving and process improvement skills and the ability to operate independently and autonomously

Nice to haves but not required:

Previous system implementation and/or integration experience
Experience supporting payroll in high-growth start-up environment; preferably in manufacturing or aerospace

At Relativity Space we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience qualifications and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity a generous PTO and sick leave policy parental leave an annual learning and development stipend and more!To see some of the benefits & perks we offer please visit here.

Hiring Range:

$139000 - $153000 USD

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 or disability status.

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Required Experience:

Manager