Equity Compensation and Payroll Lead

The role

This person will own payroll, variable compensation, and equity operations end to end. They will manage determinations, controls, and the calendar for US and international employees.

What you will do

• Own the single documented path for payroll entry
• Maintain maker/checker separation, a change log, and a published cutoff calendar
• Review and approve the commission payout file
• Own the funding calendar against the PEO debit schedule
• Calculate, document and route non-sales variable compensation for approval
• Own the earned-versus-paid accrual file delivered to close
• Administer restricted stock, 83(b) elections, vesting, and repurchase schedules
• Manage ISO and NSO exercises and W-2 reporting
• Reconcile between Carta and payroll
• Reconcile EOR invoices to the GL and to headcount

Required qualifications

• Payroll tax mechanics at depth including multi-state withholding and wage bases
• Equity administration across the full instrument set
• Fringe benefit and accountable-plan taxability knowledge
• Experience designing or materially improving a payroll approval workflow
• 8+ years in payroll operations, stock plan administration, or a blended People/Finance operations role at a company that grew through the 100 to 300 employee range
• Experience designing a payroll approval workflow
• Experience being through a PEO exit or a payroll platform migration

Nice to have

• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or CEP (Certified Equity Professional)
• Direct experience with a PEO exit or a payroll platform migration
• Carta or equivalent cap table administration
• Working comfort with accruals, GL coding and reconciliation

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision, including 100% company-paid plans for you and eligible dependents
• Company-paid life & AD&D, plus short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) with automatic enrollment
• Unlimited PTO, plus paid sick leave, company holidays, and bereavement
• Up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave at 100% pay
• Wellness stipend: $375/quarter
• Learning stipend: up to $2,000/year
• Internet & cell phone stipend: $25/month
• Mental health support, virtual care, and care navigation
• Fertility & family-building support, plus backup care membership
• Pre-tax commuter benefits (transit & parking)
• Daily catered breakfast & lunch, meal allowances, and rideshare support

Before you apply

• Send a short note describing a payroll or equity process you designed or fixed, and what broke before you fixed it

About the company

Rox builds a revenue operating system using autonomous revenue agents. The platform powers Global 2000 leaders and dominant AI winners.