Payroll Manager

Scale AI is seeking a highly motivated Payroll Manager (Contract) to join our growing accounting team who can take ownership of all aspects of the payroll function, and help lead and manage the company's payroll function as we continue to rapidly grow and expand domestically and globally. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast and high-growth environment.

The ideal candidate thrives in a high-growth start-up, is detail-oriented, and has excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Additionally, the candidate has demonstrated the ability to build scalable cross-functional relationships through systems and process implementation. We hope you will join our team!

You will:

• Process payroll for 1,000+ employees including U.S. and international locations accurately and timely
• Drive key payroll related projects as we build for scale. Be the payroll liaison for larger cross-functional initiatives impacting payroll, including, but not limited to new payroll system implementations
• Collaborating cross-functionally with HR and Finance to both implement new processes and improve on existing processes
• Research new payroll tax legislations, identify the reporting requirements, options and applicable risks.
• Handle all payroll related journal entries and reconciliations during the company's month-end close process
• Communicate with employees and others in a professional and courteous manner while maintaining strict confidentiality of all information

Ideally you'd have:

• Minimum 6-8 years of relevant payroll and project management experience
• Knowledge of payroll legislation, regulations, and payroll taxes
• Understanding of Payroll Accounting and the related debits and credit entries
• Experience developing and maintaining pay policies, payroll calendars, payroll checklists, process maps and other procedural documentation
• Experience with scaling the payroll function through implementation of new payroll systems and process improvement
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience with NetSuite, BambooHR, and TraxPayroll
• Exceptional communication and relationship building skills
• Outstanding work ethic and passionate about helping and serving others
• Experience mentoring and managing a payroll team is a plus
• Bachelor's Degree preferred (focus in accounting, finance or related field is highly preferred)

About Us:

At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen faster across every industry, and our team is transforming how machine learning can build innovative products. Our products provide access to human-powered data for hundreds of use cases and are used by industry leaders such as Open AI, Lyft, Meta, GM, Samsung, Airbnb, NVIDIA, and many more. We've recently raised $325 million in Series E funding at a valuation of $7B+ and are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. Please see the United States Department of Labor's EEO poster and EEO poster supplement for additional information.