Payroll Manager

What we do and why we do it

As the leading end-to-end investment platform for single-family rental homes (SFR), our mission is to make real estate investing radically accessible, cost effective, and simple. We successfully merge our passion for helping investors build wealth through real estate with cutting edge technology that transforms the way they do it.

How it’s going (and growing)

With a talented team of 600+ Roofsters, our collaborative, can-do culture is what fuels our growth. In 2022, we closed on our Series E, raising $240 million, and have offices in California, Texas, and New York as well as many remote opportunities. Our growth includes recent acquisitions of Stessa (financial and asset management software), RentPrep (tenant screening and placement service for landlords), and Mynd (property management platform for both Retail and Institutional investors).

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle processing of U.S. multi-state payroll on a semi-monthly basis for 500+ employees (draft and review payrun, funding FSA/HSA & 401K)
• Own accounting month-end close, including preparing payroll and benefits journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals
• Partner closely with our internal partners (HR/Finance) to provide our employees with a first-class onboarding and payroll experience
• Answer employee questions regarding payroll and process payroll changes
• Manage tax and benefits compliance and reporting with all Federal, State, and Local payroll compliance, including tax withholding and garnishments
• Implement, maintain, and review payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, taxes ,and other deductions
• Manage relationships with external payroll providers
• Proactively prepare relevant management reports and statistics as needed
• Stay current on regulations, benefits changes, and labor laws impacting the payroll process, and stay compliant for all payroll tax jurisdiction
• Partner with HR on workers compensation and 401k plan audits
• Assisting in ad-hoc duties when required

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relative experience managing multi-state payroll processing, including related accounting analysis and month-end reconciliations.
• SOX experience related to payroll and benefit process preferred
• Advanced Excel skills required (critical to success in the position)
• Strong communication skills, written/verbal, and the ability to interact with employees at all levels
• Ability to work well independently and as a team member in a time-sensitive environment a must
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification preferred
• Payroll experience in California preferred
• Advanced time management skills and the ability to work in a decentralized team is necessary
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related course of study
• Unquestionable ethics and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive data required

Location

This position is classified as HYBRID within the Greater Oakland Area, with an expectation to be in-office on Tuesdays and Thursdays weekly.

Compensation

 $100,000 - $135,500 on annual base salary. The compensation range may be adjusted based on experience and location.

Pay Transparency

Our compensation reflects several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position represents the expected salary for this position.  Ultimately, in determining your pay it will be based on several factors including location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience and other job related factors.  Roofstock is a total compensation company; the base salary is only a part of our total compensation package.

Competitive & Unique Benefits Package

• Generous PTO Policy
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k Program
• Wellness and home office/cell phone subsidies
• Robust health, dental, vision insurance, and more

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and we are unable to sponsor H1-B Visas at this time.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.  

Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity 

The company provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, layoff, return from layoff, training and social, and recreational programs. All such employment decisions will be made without unlawfully discriminating on any prohibited basis.

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