Manager, Payroll & Stock Administration

The Opportunity
Praxis is hiring a Manager, Payroll & Stock Plan Administration. This role owns and evolves systems to ensure employees are paid accurately and understand their equity value. Operate as a hands-on individual contributor and design/scale processes with strong internal controls.

Primary Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end U.S. multi-state payroll processing (accuracy, timeliness, regulatory compliance)
- Administer equity programs (stock options, RSUs, ESPP) across the full lifecycle
- Partner with Fidelity (or similar) to manage equity operations and maintain data integrity
- Design and maintain SOX-compliant payroll and equity controls (documentation, reconciliations, audit support)
- Build audit-ready infrastructure that scales with company growth
- Improve payroll and equity workflows for efficiency while maintaining strong controls
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, filings, and reporting
- Maintain and reconcile data across payroll, equity, HRIS, and finance systems
- Resolve employee payroll and equity questions clearly and quickly

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 6–10+ years of relevant payroll experience with significant stock plan administration exposure
- Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll regulations, tax compliance, and reporting
- Proven experience identifying control gaps and improving SOX-regulated environments
- Experience supporting external audits
- Equity administration platform experience (Fidelity strongly preferred)
- Payroll systems experience such as Paycom (preferred) or similar

Annualized Base Salary: $125,000–$145,000