Associate Director, Payroll and Accounting

Summary The Associate Director, Payroll and Accounting is responsible for all the traditional steps of preparing, processing, and auditing payroll on a semi-monthly basis; as well as preparing, reviewing, and analyzing monthly and quarterly financial statements.
This position will be responsible for providing financial information to management by analyzing accounting data, maintaining accounting controls, and preparing financial reports.
This role requires knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, knowledge of business principles, strong multi-tasking and organizational skills and a demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
This list contains the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive.
Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform role-related duties other than those contained in this document.
Accounting Reconcile general ledger accounts, analyze and verify financial data and account reports, compile information for finance team regarding accounting policies and procedures, provide overall support for the general accounting needs Maintain capital asset and lease ledgers Ensure compliance with corporate governance policies, including the Insider Trading Policy and Related Party Policy Lead monthly accounting close functions including bank reconciliations, general ledger entries, account reconciliations, vendor accruals and other month-end close analysis and reconciliations as needed Support the Finance team in the preparation of the annual budget and forecasts Review areas of responsibility for improvement opportunities Extensive use of NetSuite and Microsoft Excel to assist in the preparation of monthly financial reports, journal entries and analysis Payroll Lead payroll process for hourly and salary payrolls with multi-state operations Calculate and process overtime, deductions, including bonuses, garnishments, reimbursements, relocation, and final payments for termed employees Analyze and interpret changes to payroll laws and compliance requirements in multiple states to determine proper treatment Review all timecards for accuracy and ensure appropriate approvals from managers Manage payroll workflow to ensure all transactions are processed accurately and timely Maintain and reconcile all payroll-related general ledger accounts of ERP system with payroll records Understand proper taxation of employer paid fringe and benefits Understand the tax impact of stock option exercises and restricted stock unit (RSU) vesting and process payroll and taxes accordingly Process accurate and timely year-end reporting Coordinate with HR with respect to employee changes, additions, terminations, etc.
Reconcile and process vendor invoices related to employee deductions from payroll and benefits Process unemployment requests Process verification of employment requests Qualifications The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job successfully.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field and 10 years of progressively responsible experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience 5+ years managing multi-state payroll Understanding of market, industry and economic factors that drive the business and financial results Understanding of GAAP and accounting principles, ability to provide critical analysis of various results and variances Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite including exceptional Excel skills (proficiency with pivot tables, v-lookup, sorting, filtering, and formulas), TriNet or other payroll processing platforms CPP or CPA highly desirable Experience processing payroll through TriNet a plus Travel Requirements Little to no travel is expected for this position.
Location This is a flexible office-based position in San Francisco, CA.
Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
A discretionary annual bonus and LTI may be available based on individual and Company performance.
This position also qualifies for benefits including health insurance, flexible spending account, health savings account, life insurance and disability, a competitive 401(k) plan, generous paid time off, and many other benefits.
Imugene is an equal opportunity employer.
Imugene prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital and veteran status.