Payroll Manager at Veritone

We are driven by the belief that Artificial Intelligence is mankind’s greatest invention. It is the key to building a safer, more vibrant, transparent, and empowered society. We are determined to be an active contributor to shaping our future for the better. We care about the ethical implications of AI and the prosperity and well-being of all individuals, as well as the growth and continued successes of our employees, customers, and partners.

Veritone’s mission today is more important than ever. We’re here to democratize AI and enable every organization and every person with the power of AI. What started in 2014 with the idea of providing unified access to hundreds of cognitive engines through one common software infrastructure, evolved to the world’s first AI operating system, aiWARE, which orchestrates a diverse ecosystem of cognitive engines to power intelligent automation for both commercial and government organizations. As we progress, we will continue to move humans from “in” to “on” to “out of the loop” to help them accelerate workflows, save time and costs, and uncover new insights and opportunities.  You can view us at: www.veritone.com / www.veritoneone.com 

We are looking to hire a dynamic Payroll Manager to join our company’s accounting department.  This role provides strategic, operational and people leadership for our global payroll processes including thought leadership for best in class global payroll and managing all US payroll.

To ensure success as a payroll manager, you should be able to create strategies for the continuous improvement of payroll systems and processes on a global basis.  The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and managerial skills and the ability to supervise personnel working on payroll and related projects.

• Be the subject matter expert for global payroll and help drive initiatives to develop and implement policies and procedures that are consistent and compliant worldwide.
• Directly manage the US payroll operations ensuring compliance and proper treatment of all payroll transactions including but not limited to leave of absence pay, ESPP, stock options, restricted stock and 401(k)
• Partner closely with People Operations team to ensure proper roll out of programs with payroll implications, ensure that that there is proper flow of information between the two groups to facilitate a great employee experience and timely and accurate payrolls.
• Coach payroll personnel to ensure timely and accurate payroll and best in class customer service to our employees
• Audit payroll transactions to ensure that accounts, payment dates and taxes are accurate and up to date
• Create monthly and annual payroll reports, including issuance of W2’s
• Develop KPI’s
• Implement, transform and maintain payroll systems
• Manage 401k audit

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, human resource management or similar field
• At least ten years of progressive payroll experience with five years of management experience
• International payroll experience
• Experience in growing a payroll department in a high growth company with international expansion
• Familiarity with labor legislation and federal and state tax laws
• The ability to ethically work with employee-sensitive data
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with team members

• A competitive compensation package
• Equity Grant(s) 
• Employe Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Remote first + Hybrid workplace
• VERI Communities (Affinity Groups) & Belonging
• Empowerment to build your career journey at Veritone
• Flexible (Paid) Time Off
• Benefits Program: medical, dental, vision, 401K matching, and more!
• Mental health awareness and support
• An opportunity to be a part of the next big thing in artificial intelligence!

• Loves learning & continuous growth; stays current on marketing trends
• Can juggle multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines with a positive attitude
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, small company environment
• Collaborative and always contributing value
• Driven to win as a team
• Remote first workplace
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Veritone is a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and solutions. The company's proprietary operating system, aiWARE, orchestrates an expanding ecosystem of machine learning models to transform audio, video and other data sources into actionable intelligence. We love to continuously grow while staying ahead of trends and creating structure in an unstructured world. 

If you’ve made it this far and align with our goals, we look forward to reviewing your qualifications!

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

(Colorado Only*): Minimum annual salary of $95,000.00. This base pay is for illustrative purposes only and will be determined based on skills and experience comparable to the job requirements. This position may be eligible for additional compensation and benefits including but not limited to: incentive compensation; health benefits; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off; parental leave and benefits; and other employee perks and benefits.

*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085 (8-5-20) of the minimum salary compensation for this role when being hired in Colorado.

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