Senior Associate/Manager, Payroll & Benefits

About the Company

Superluminal Medicines is a generative biology and chemistry company revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how small molecule medicines are created. The Company’s platform aims to create candidate-ready compounds with unprecedented speed using a combination of deep biology, computational and medicinal chemistry, machine learning, and proprietary big data infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Process multi-state, full-cycle semi-monthly payroll with accuracy and timeliness
• Reconcile payroll registers, general ledger entries, and payroll-related balance sheet accounts
• Administer health, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA/HSA, and 401(k) plans
• Manage COBRA administration, ACA reporting, and annual non-discrimination testing
• Maintain accurate employee records in the HRIS, including new hires, terminations, and compensation changes
• Coordinate new hire onboarding and offboarding processes
• Serve as functional administrator for HRIS and payroll platforms
• Execute equity award programs including ISOs/NQSOs and maintain data integrity
• Calculate and withhold applicable taxes on equity events

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• Proficiency with a major payroll/HRIS platform (Paylocity preferred)
• Experience with an equity management platform (Carta preferred)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)
• Familiarity with general ledger and ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive payroll and benefits administration experience
• At least 2 years in a publicly traded company environment
• Hands-on experience administering equity compensation plans (ISOs, NQSOs, RSUs)
• Direct involvement in proxy statement preparation or review
• Working knowledge of SOX internal controls
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification
• CEP (Certified Equity Professional) certification

Benefits

• Full coverage of annual deductibles and monthly premiums for medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) match program
• Massachusetts transportation subsidy
• Equity
• Unlimited paid time off
• Disability and life insurance