Senior Payroll Associate

Tulip, the leader in frontline operations, is helping companies around the world equip their workforce with connected apps, leading to higher quality work, improved efficiency, and end-to-end traceability across operations. Companies of all sizes and across industries have implemented composable solutions with Tulip’s cloud-native, no-code platform to solve some of the most pressing challenges in operations: error-proofing processes and boosting productivity, capturing and analyzing real-time data, and continuous improvement.

A spinoff out of MIT, Tulip is headquartered in Somerville, MA, with offices in Germany and Hungary. Focused on composable, human-centric solutions for industrial environments, Tulip is disrupting the MES category and has been recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Innovator. Tulip has also been named one of Energage’s Top Workplaces USA and one of Built In Boston’s “Best Places to Work” and “Best Midsize Places to Work” for 2023.

About you:

• You are an entrepreneur at heart and willing to wear many hats.
• You have a deep understanding of business processes as they relate to financial systems.
• You have strong analytical skills and ability to research, simplify, and resolve complex issues.
• You are detail oriented with a mindset towards meeting the high standards for financial system
  operations.
• You are an excellent communicator of complex technical ideas.
• You are able to work independently with limited supervision, interacting effectively and quickly
  gaining the respect and support of team members.
• You have a product mindset and an empathy for the end user.
• You love a good challenge and learning new things.
• You are comfortable moving around a large technology stack to understand how those features
  work and contribute to different parts of the platform.

Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred, although not required.
• 3+ years in progressive payroll related experience.
• CPP designation is preferred, but not required.
• Strong knowledge of IRS rules and regulations with a continued desire to develop knowledge.
• Experience in working with multi-state, global mobility, and taxable fringe benefits.
• Strong understanding of payroll system structure including relationships with HR, recruiting, general ledger, and other systems.
• Experience owning and maintaining payroll systems (e.g. ADP, UKG, Ceridian)
• Strong excel skills.
• Great team player and willing to roll up sleeves to help others on the team.

Responsibilities:

• Provide and promote exceptional customer service to employees through timely and detailed
  communication.
• Prepare and process semi-monthly in the United States. Ensure compensation, variable pay,
  withholdings, and deductions are correct.
• Coordinate with and oversee international payroll service providers to ensure payroll process is
  accurate and timely.
• Maintain strong evidence of the payroll review procedures and self-audits.
• Coordinate with human resources and sales operations for the establishment of proper cutoff of
  employment information and compensation to ensure timely and accurate payroll.
• Research complex payroll and taxation questions such as multistate, global mobility, and fringe
  benefits and be able to document and communicate the complexity and a proposed solution.
• Maintain and update the Company’s payroll procedures and policies.
• Have a strong understanding of risks and controls and ensure that all risks are mitigated by the
  effective design and operation of controls.
• Prepare payroll journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and payroll and benefits related
  analytics.
• Partners and provides support to the HR team.
• Responsible for payroll tax registrations.
• Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual filings and reporting requirements.
• Management of the 401K plan including ensuring appropriate system configuration and timely
  and accurate funding.
• Assist in various special projects as they arise. Projects may involve the
  implementation of new systems, creation of new policies, etc.

Key Collaborators

• Accounting
• Human resources
• Corporate Controller
• Tax
• FP&A
• Sales operations

 Working At Tulip

We know even great candidates experience imposter syndrome. Even if you don’t match every requirement, applying gives you the opportunity to be considered. 

We’re building a strong, diverse team that values hard work, families, and personal well-being. Benefits of working with us include:

• Direct impact on product and culture
• Company equity
• Competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Commuter Benefits, Parental Leave, and 401(K)
• Flexible work schedule and unlimited vacation policy
• Virtual company events and happy hours
• Fitness subsidies

We are an equal opportunity employer. At Tulip, we celebrate all. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Help us build an inclusive community that will transform frontline operations.