Associate Director, Payroll

Summary

Join Gemini, a global crypto and Web3 platform, as an Associate Director, Payroll. This role involves managing a team responsible for global payroll processing, ensuring compliance, and optimizing systems. You will partner with various teams, including People, Legal, Accounting, and Tax. The ideal candidate possesses extensive payroll experience, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of payroll accounting and compliance. Gemini offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a discretionary annual bonus, equity grant, comprehensive health plans, 401k matching, paid parental leave, and flexible time off. The position offers a hybrid work policy for those near NYC or Seattle offices, with remote-first options for others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or related course of study
• 10+ years of relevant experience in payroll processing
• Experience in accounting analysis and month-end reconciliations
• Experience in international payroll processing
• 2+ years of managing a high-performing team
• Ability to work well independently and as a team member in a time sensitive environment
• Unquestionable ethics and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive data
• Advanced Excel skills required (critical to success in the position); experience with accounting software preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage the team responsible for full-cycle processing of US and International payroll on a semi-monthly or monthly basis as applicable
• Manage partnership with payroll software service provider to optimize system functionality and exploit opportunities for process automation
• Implement, maintain, and review payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, taxes and other deductions
• Manage tax and benefits compliance and reporting with all Federal, State, and Local payroll compliance, including tax withholding, and garnishments
• Identify recommendations to scale processes to enhance payroll operational efficiency including the design and implementation of internal controls and maintain payroll policies and procedures
• Answer employee questions regarding payroll and process payroll changes
• Manage workers compensation and 401(k) plan audits
• Ensure appropriate tax withholding, accounting and compliance, including global mobility tracking
• Assist with the development of internal controls and the automation of equity processes
• Lead ad-hoc projects as applicable

Preferred Qualifications

• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification preferred but not required
• Working knowledge of Workday and Netsuite preferred but not required

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off