Senior Payroll Specialist

Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing novel targeted therapies to inhibit frontier targets in RAS-addicted cancers.  The company’s R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) Inhibitors designed to suppress diverse oncogenic variants of RAS proteins, and RAS Companion Inhibitors for use in combination treatment strategies. As a new member of the Revolution Medicines team, you will join other outstanding Revolutionaries in a tireless commitment to patients with cancers harboring mutations in the RAS signaling pathway.

The Opportunity:

Revolution Medicines is seeking a motivated individual to play a critical role in the payroll team. Reporting directly to the Associate Director, Payroll, this position requires a meticulous individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has experience in high-volume, deadline-driven payroll operations. This position will work closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors to drive impactful improvements within the Sr. Payroll Specialist area of focus.    

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform accurate and timely semi-monthly payroll processing for US employees including special runs such as off-cycle processing using ADP Workforce Now.

• Work with the HR team regarding payroll related items such as benefit deductions, leave-of-absences, onboarding of new employees, termination of existing employees, and data validation in ADP.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll-related inquiries and foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment with an open and two-way communication ambience.

• Assist with new state payroll tax registrations and ensure that Payroll is in compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations, wage and hour laws and company policies.

• Analyze payroll data to identify trends, discrepancies and opportunity areas, and provide payroll reports as needed.

• Handle year-end processes including W2 preparation, process tax amendments and payroll reconciliations.

• Provide payroll information to auditors, tax firms, and internally as requested.

• Participate in process improvements and special projects as needed.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business with 7+ years of experience in payroll within a public company.

• Minimum 5+ years of recent hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now.

• Working knowledge and deep understanding of the state and federal labor laws and regulations.

• Ability to work independently, protect and safeguard confidential information, great attention to detail, and able to adapt to changing priorities with a strong focus on quality and accountability.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to anticipate events, prioritize assignments, deal with interruptions, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and growth-oriented environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that foster a collaborative work environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in Workday and global payroll.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills with large amounts of data and pivot tables. #LI-Hybrid  #LI-YG1