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Manager I, Payroll Accounting Specialist is a senior individual contributor responsible for end-to-end US payroll accounting with deep technical expertise across payroll GL accounting, payroll taxes, fringe benefits, and equity compensation (RSUs). This role serves as a subject matter expert (SME) within Controllership, ensuring accurate accounting, strong controls, and compliant financial reporting, while partnering closely with Payroll, HR, Tax, and Corporate Accounting teams.
Qualifications & Experience
CA / CPA / CMA / MBA (Finance)
or equivalent qualification.
Minimum 3+ years of experience as a Payroll Accounting Specialist
, with demonstrated SME-level expertise.
Strong
end-to-end US payroll accounting experience
, including:
Payroll GL accounting
Payroll taxes (federal, state, local)
Fringe benefits accounting
Equity compensation / RSU accounting
Solid understanding of
US GAAP
and controllership requirements.
Experience with
SAP S4 Hana
and leading payroll platforms (e.g., ADP, Workday) preferred.
Key Responsibilities and Major Duties:
Payroll Accounting & Close Ownership
Own
end-to-end US payroll accounting
including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and monthly close deliverables.
Ensure accurate accounting and reporting of
earnings, deductions, employer taxes, benefits, and equity compensation
in the general ledger.
Perform and review
balance sheet and P&L reconciliations
, investigate variances, and ensure timely resolution.
Support quarter-end and year-end close activities, including audit support and statutory requirements.
Payroll Taxes, Benefits & Equity Accounting
Oversee accounting for
federal, state, and local payroll taxes
, including accruals, settlements, and reconciliations.
Account for
fringe benefits
, including healthcare, retirement plans, imputed income, and other employee-related benefits.
Manage accounting for
equity compensation
, including RSU vesting, forfeitures, and related tax impacts, in accordance with
US GAAP
.
SME, Controls & Compliance
Act as a
payroll accounting SME
, providing technical guidance on complex payroll accounting matters.
Ensure strong
internal controls and SOX compliance
across payroll accounting processes.
Partner with Internal Audit, External Audit, and Corporate Accounting to support reviews, audits, and issue remediation.
Cross-Functional Partnership & Process Excellence
Partner closely with
Payroll Operations, HR, Tax, FP&A, and Technology
teams to ensure data accuracy and end-to-end alignment.
Drive
process standardization, documentation, and continuous improvement
, including automation and simplification initiatives.
Support payroll-related transformations, system enhancements, and transition activities as a key SME.
Relationship management and teaming
Holds self and others to timelines, quality, and accuracy
Risk management
Articulates material risks and opportunities and takes an active role in designing and executing response or contingency plans
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting
global participation
in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
Supporting People with Disabilities
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace
accommodations/adjustments
and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace
accommodation/adjustment
prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable
accommodations/adjustments
in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to
adastaffingsupport@bms.com
. Visit
careers.bms.com/
eeo
-accessibility
to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
Candidate Rights
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information:
https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
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