Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist - Temporary

Do you have a background in payroll and benefits and a passion for creating a stellar employee experience? Do you have experience in start-up, early stage, or growth organizations within Software, Medical Devices or Technology?

If this sounds like you and you are driven by purpose, join the SOPHiA GENETICS Team as a Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist, and enable us to make a positive impact on the outcomes for cancer and rare disease patients worldwide. 

You'll be joining us to cover a period of maternity leave on a part-time (20HR P/W) Contract. Take advantage of our hybrid work schedule, and collaborate onsite with colleagues in our brand new Boston office 1-3 Days PW.

Our Mission

We believe there is a smarter, more data-driven way to make decisions in healthcare and our cloud-native AI powered SOPHiA DDM Platform makes that vision a reality on a daily basis. You will have direct input to our mission to democratize data-driven medicine for the ultimate benefit of cancer and rare disease patients across the globe.

Your Mission

As a Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist, you will be an integral part of the People Management team and provide guidance and support to employees across the full spectrum of the Human Resources function. You are responsible for the day-to-day Human Resources operations and administration for our U.S. team, with a focus on payroll processing and benefits coordination.

The value you bring

• In charge of bi-weekly payroll administration and coordination for employees, in compliance with our external and internal payroll controls.
• Organize the payment of overtime, holidays, bonuses, commissions, merit, promotion, and leaves of absence
• Resolve federal or state related tax issues in partnership with Paylocity
• Be the contact person for employees and address issues and questions regarding payroll and benefits
• Manage U.S. benefits platforms (401k, health benefits, etc.)
• Performing employee administration during employment (maintaining employee personal records, answering employee requests)
• Performing all employee onboarding and offboarding administration for payroll and benefits

We know that every background is different, but to be best set for success we see you bringing:

• More than 3 years of experience as an HR admin and/or payroll specialist with a preference to experience working in an international company
• Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll process. Experience using Paylocity (Extremely advantageous) or similar payroll system (critical)
• Strong knowledge of U.S. benefits and local labor laws and regulations
• Advanced degree in HR or related field
• As part of an international people function, you will be capable of working autonomously
• You will be articulate in your communication, and comfortable engaging with senior leadership

Benefits

You will be joining an organisation with the patient at the heart of every decision and action, driven by purpose as we pursue exponential growth. 

Business recognition and accolades include:  

World's most innovative companies (Top 10) 

World's smartest companies (Top 50)  

100 Best Places to Work in Boston  

Top 10 European Tech Startup  

Top 10 European biotechs startup to watch 

Top 25 East-Coast Biotech to watch 

Our DNA 

Like the strands of DNA itself, SOPHiA GENETICS and the team are deeply interconnected and reliant on each other to deliver. There are common threads across the team. Things that bind us together. Those things are Relentless Curious; Resilient & Nimble and Fearlessly Adventurous   

Our Virtues 

At SOPHiA GENETICS we established our 7 Virtues to clarify how our principles show up each day through action.  We Decide; We Do; We Collaborate; We Innovate; We Empower; We Adapt and We Learn. 

At the centre of our Virtues is our Mantra, We Care, which provides a constant reminder of the compassionate, benevolent, and hopeful nature of our mission and how it should be threaded through each of our Virtues and everything we do. Learn more about our DNA and Virtues on our Careers portal 

The process  

We use the power of AI to help our partners make decisions. If you’re utilising AI in your search and application process, why not use some of these prompts: 

‘What impact can I expect to have on the world by working at SOPHiA GENETICS?’ 

‘I have an interview with SOPHiA GENETICS. What should I know before I meet with them?’ 

‘I am a *job title* - What can SOPHiA GENETICS offer my career?’ 

 
Apply now with your CV and any supporting information.  

Suitably qualified candidates will be invited through an interview and screening process where you will speak with members of our Talent Acquisition Team, the hiring leader alongside key colleagues and stakeholders from across the business. If you need additional support for accessibility, please contact our TA team for assistance.  

We appreciate the value external partners can bring, but we operate a direct-hiring model and we are not looking to utilise agency support at this time. All hiring is controlled by Talent Acquisition, potential partners should liaise through TA and not our hiring teams please.  

Starting Date: ASAP  

Location:  Boston, MA

Contract:  Temporary; Part time (30Hr)