Payroll Manager

(preferably EST location: required to join 9 am EST calls)

ABOUT THE ROLE:  

Rightway is looking for a Payroll Manager to join our team. We're seeking an experienced Payroll Manager who will play a key role in overseeing our payroll operations and ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of our payroll processes across the entire organization. You'll work closely with HR, Finance, and IT leadership to support our growing workforce while managing all payroll-related functions and ensuring seamless employee experience. The ideal candidate has experience in full-cycle payroll management, is a strong communicator, is extremely detail oriented and is excited to join a seasoned team of technology and healthcare experts looking to help humanize the world of healthcare. The Payroll Manager will be pivotal in helping to streamline our payroll processes, ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, and help build and refine our compensation and benefits administration. This is a unique opportunity to join a small but efficient team that values ideas and collaboration to improve our processes. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Lead and optimize end-to-end payroll cycle management, encompassing bi-weekly payroll processing, tax compliance, and benefits administration while ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations across all employee populations
• Implement process improvement strategies to streamline payroll operations, including evaluating and implementing new HRIS systems, leading cross-functional initiatives with HR and Finance teams, and building automated workflows to enhance reporting capabilities, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making support
• Manage payroll tax compliance and filings across multiple jurisdictions, including quarterly and year-end reporting, and coordinating with external tax advisors to ensure accurate and timely submissions
• Oversee garnishment processing, benefits deductions, and equity compensation administration, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with all applicable regulations

WHO YOU ARE: 

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or related field (CPP or FPC certification strongly preferred)
• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, ideally within a fast-paced startup and/or healthcare technology industry with the ability to adapt to new and evolving payroll requirements
• Experience and proficiency with ADP and other HRIS / Benefits systems
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and methodical problem-solving approach, combined with comprehensive knowledge of federal and state payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and benefits administration
• Strong communication skills with ability to respond to employee inquiries and resolve complex payroll issues

SALARY (BEFORE BONUS POTENTIAL):  $100,000 - $120,000

Offer amounts for both remote and in office roles are influenced by geographic location.

CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS NOTICE

In response to ongoing and industry-wide fraudulent recruitment activities (i.e., job scams), Rightway wants to inform potential candidates that we will only contact them from the @rightwayhealthcare.com email domain. We will never ask for bank details or deposits of any kind as a condition of employment. 

ABOUT RIGHTWAY:

Rightway is on a mission to harmonize healthcare for everyone, everywhere. Our products guide patients to the best care and medications by inserting clinicians and pharmacists into a patient’s care journey through a modern, mobile app. Rightway is a front door to healthcare, giving patients the tools they need along with on-demand access to Rightway health guides, human experts that answer their questions and manage the frustrating parts of healthcare for them.

Since its founding in 2017, Rightway has raised over $205mm from investors including Khosla Ventures, Thrive Capital, and Tiger Global. We’re headquartered in New York City, with satellite offices in Denver and Dallas. Our clients rely on us to transform the healthcare experience, improve outcomes for their teams, and decrease their healthcare costs.

HOW WE LIVE OUR VALUES TO OUR TEAMMATES:

We’re seeking those with passion for healthcare and relentless devotion to our goal. We need team members that embody our following core values:

1) We are human, firstOur humanity binds us together. We bring the same empathetic approach to every individual we engage with, whether it be our members, our clients, or each other. We are all worthy of respect and understanding and we engage in our interactions with care and intention. We honor our stories. We listen to—and hear—each other, we celebrate our differences and similarities, we are present for each other, and we strive for mutual understanding.

2) We redefine what is possibleWe always look beyond the obstacles in front of us to imagine new solutions. We approach our work with inspiration from other industries, other leaders, and other challenges. We use ingenuity and resourcefulness when faced with tough problems.

3) We debate then commitWe believe that a spirit of open discourse is part of a healthy culture. We understand and appreciate different perspectives and we challenge our assumptions. When working toward a decision or a new solution, we actively listen to one another, approach it with a “yes, and” mentality, and assume positive intent. Once a decision is made, we align and champion it as one team.

4) We cultivate gritChanging healthcare doesn’t happen overnight. We reflect and learn from challenges and approach the future with a determination to strive for better. In the face of daunting situations, we value persistence. We embrace failure as a stepping stone to future success. On this journey, we seek to act with guts, resilience, initiative, and tenacity.

5) We seek to delightHealthcare is complicated and personal. We work tirelessly to meet the goals of our clients while also delivering the best experience to our members. We recognize that no matter the role or team, we each play a crucial part in our members’ care and take that responsibility seriously. When faced with an obstacle, we are kind, respectful, and solution-oriented in our approach. We hold ourselves accountable to our clients and our members’ success.

Rightway is Proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer that believes in strength in the diversity of thought processes, beliefs, background and education and fosters an inclusive culture where differences are celebrated to drive the best business decisions possible. We do not discriminate on any basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the consideration of merit, qualifications, need and performance.