The Basics: We are looking for a US Payroll Manager to join the Global Payroll team and lead the payroll process for Tanium’s US operations. Tanium currently operates payroll across 15 countries for 2,200+ employees and growing. The ideal candidate is experienced in US Payroll Operations and has a passion for innovative payroll solutions. This position will foster relationships with senior internal stakeholders by establishing and maintaining exceptional business relationships and working collaboratively with other organizational teams. The candidate is expected to be hands-on as they complete day-to-day payroll operations, support new and existing pay programs, and drive process standardization, automation, and improvement.  They will have a very strong fundamental understanding of multi-state US payroll.  This position follows the Company’s hybrid schedule which currently requires employees to work in the office at one of the following locations a minimum of three days per week: Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; Durham, NC; Emeryville, CA; or Reston, VA. What you’ll do: <ul> <li>Own the payroll processing of US salaried payroll for 1,400 employees and hourly payroll for 100 employees.</li> <li>Prepare payroll input files, process and review payroll outputs to verify accuracy and compliance, confirming that all data is properly recorded and processed according to company policies.</li> <li>Act as subject matter expert in US payroll providing valuable insights, guidance and assistance to other team members and internal stakeholders. </li> <li>Lead automation initiatives and process enhancements within the payroll department, collaborating cross-functionally with HR, IT, Legal, and Accounting to streamline and optimize payroll operations—including benefits administration and withholdings (e.g., leave of absence, employee benefits, 401k, FSA, etc.). Ensure adherence to best practices to minimize errors and maintain operational excellence.</li> <li>Assist with month-end close activities such as payroll journal entries and GL account reconciliations.</li> <li>Respond to employee inquiries and serve as liaison between employee and third-party providers.</li> <li>Audit, reconcile and fund 401k contributions associated with each payroll.  Research and resolve discrepancies in real time.</li> <li>Review payroll and tax reporting and ensure accurate and timely filings with appropriate government authorities.</li> <li>Manage and track tax inquiries, amendments, adjustments and follow up with tax team as needed.</li> <li>Complete quarter-end and year-end reconciliations for tax filings and W-2 filings.</li> <li>Lead payroll related audits, such as Workers Compensation and 401k.</li> <li>Provide ad-hoc support and services on special projects and implementations as needed.</li> <li>Provide ad-hoc coverage and support on international payroll as needed.</li> </ul>    We’re looking for someone with: <ul> <li>Minimum of 7 years of end-to-end payroll processing including companies with 1,800+ employees.</li> <li>Strong knowledge of payroll systems: UKG Pro and UKG WFM. NetSuite, SAP SuccessFactors, PwC Global Payroll and Workday are a plus.</li> <li>US payroll subject matter expertise – strong understanding of payroll processes, best practices, and thorough knowledge of payroll-related state, legal, tax, and compliance requirements.</li> <li>Strong verbal and written communication skills needed to interface and establish rapport with all levels of the organization including executive team members.</li> <li>A proactive, high-energy approach with exceptional management skills and meticulous attention to detail to deliver outstanding customer service.</li> <li>Knowledge of equity issues and how they relate to payroll reporting and tax (RSU, NQ, ISO)</li> <li>Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups).</li> <li>Experience/certification preferred, but not required: <ul> <li>CPP</li> <li>International payroll, including Canada, EMEA and/or APAC</li> <li>Payroll systems implementations</li> <li>Payroll accounting</li> <li>SOX compliance and considerations</li> </ul> </li> </ul> About Tanium  Tanium delivers the industrys only true real-time cloud-based endpoint management and security offering. Its platform is real-time, seamless, and autonomous, allowing security-conscious organizations to break down silos between IT and Security operations that results in reduced complexity, cost, and risk. Securing more than 32M endpoints around the world, Taniums customers include Fortune 100 organizations, top US retailers, top US commercial banks, and branches of the U.S. Military. It also partners with the worlds biggest technology companies, system integrators, and managed service providers to help customers realize the full potential of their IT investments. Tanium has been named to the Forbes Cloud 100 list for nine consecutive years and ranks on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. For more information on The Power of Certainty™, visit <a href="http://www.tanium.com/" target="_blank">www.tanium.com</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/tanium" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Tanium" target="_blank">X</a>.  On a mission. Together.  At Tanium, we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect, and diversity. In our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges, we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions.    We are an organization with stakeholders around the world and it’s imperative that the diversity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things.  Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most.    What you’ll get The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $80,000 to $235,000. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience.  In addition to an annual base salary, team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of medical, dental and vision plan, family planning benefits, health savings account, flexible spending account, transportation savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, accident and disability coverage, business travel accident insurance, employee assistance programs, disability insurance, and other well-being benefits.   For more information on how Tanium processes your personal data, please see our <a href="https://www.tanium.com/privacy-policy/" target="_blank">Privacy Policy.</a> #Hybrid #LI-Hybrid

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