Manager, Payroll & Benefits
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
June 26, 2026
Remote friendly (Cranbury, NJ)
United States
Human Resources
Position Summary
- Responsible for end-to-end administration of employee benefits, leave programs, and payroll operations; ensures accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll processing and a high-quality employee experience across benefits and leave management.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle payroll processing across exempt and non-exempt employees
- Ensure timely and accurate payroll execution in Workday Payroll
- Maintain payroll compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Partner with Finance on payroll reconciliations, accruals, and reporting
- Process and reconcile equity events (RSUs), including taxation and coordination with external providers
Benefits Administration
- Oversee day-to-day administration of health, welfare, and retirement programs
- Manage benefits billing, reconciliation, and vendor payments
- Ensure accurate eligibility, enrollments, and life event processing
- Serve as primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries
Leave Management
- Administer leave programs including FMLA, state leaves, and company policies
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations
- Partner with employees and managers to support seamless leave experiences
Compliance & Reporting
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations (e.g., ACA, ERISA, FLSA)
- Support audits and maintain documentation for payroll and benefits processes and controls
Qualifications
- 5 years of payroll and benefits administration experience (preferably public company)
- Experience processing multi-state payroll; exempt and non-exempt; equity and RSU payroll preferred
- Workday Payroll and Time and Attendance experience highly preferred
- Benefits billing and vendor management experience
- Leave of absence administration and compliance requirements experience
- Strong attention to detail managing complex, sensitive data
- SOX controls, audits, and compliance frameworks highly preferred
Compensation & Benefits
- Expected salary range: $120,000–$150,000; competitive total rewards including bonuses, medical/dental/vision, life insurance, 401(k) with match, paid vacation/holidays, wellness resources, and equity awards (for eligible positions).
- Responsible for end-to-end administration of employee benefits, leave programs, and payroll operations; ensures accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll processing and a high-quality employee experience across benefits and leave management.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle payroll processing across exempt and non-exempt employees
- Ensure timely and accurate payroll execution in Workday Payroll
- Maintain payroll compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Partner with Finance on payroll reconciliations, accruals, and reporting
- Process and reconcile equity events (RSUs), including taxation and coordination with external providers
Benefits Administration
- Oversee day-to-day administration of health, welfare, and retirement programs
- Manage benefits billing, reconciliation, and vendor payments
- Ensure accurate eligibility, enrollments, and life event processing
- Serve as primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries
Leave Management
- Administer leave programs including FMLA, state leaves, and company policies
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations
- Partner with employees and managers to support seamless leave experiences
Compliance & Reporting
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations (e.g., ACA, ERISA, FLSA)
- Support audits and maintain documentation for payroll and benefits processes and controls
Qualifications
- 5 years of payroll and benefits administration experience (preferably public company)
- Experience processing multi-state payroll; exempt and non-exempt; equity and RSU payroll preferred
- Workday Payroll and Time and Attendance experience highly preferred
- Benefits billing and vendor management experience
- Leave of absence administration and compliance requirements experience
- Strong attention to detail managing complex, sensitive data
- SOX controls, audits, and compliance frameworks highly preferred
Compensation & Benefits
- Expected salary range: $120,000–$150,000; competitive total rewards including bonuses, medical/dental/vision, life insurance, 401(k) with match, paid vacation/holidays, wellness resources, and equity awards (for eligible positions).