Keep payroll running clean, compliant, and on time for a growing health tech company that’s trying to fix a broken system. If you love precision, confidentiality, and being the calm problem-solver when someone’s paycheck question hits your inbox, this role fits.
About SmithRx
SmithRx is a venture-backed Health-Tech company on a mission to disrupt the expensive and inefficient Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) space. They build a next-generation drug acquisition platform powered by modern tech, cost-saving tools, and high-touch customer service. The culture is mission-driven, collaborative, and grounded in integrity, courage, and teamwork.
Schedule
- Remote role (listed with San Francisco, CA)
- Full-time expectations supporting payroll operations across teams (People, Accounting, Finance)
- Work includes regular payroll cycles plus off-cycle payrolls and time-sensitive employee support
What You’ll Do
⦁ Support end-to-end payroll processing for exempt and hourly employees with accuracy and timeliness
⦁ Process payroll changes: new hires, terminations, status updates, tax changes, deductions, and garnishments
⦁ Support timecards, off-cycle payrolls, and manual checks
⦁ Partner with the Payroll Manager to validate payroll data and resolve discrepancies before final transmission
⦁ Serve as a primary contact for employee payroll questions, resolving issues with strong customer service
⦁ Maintain payroll records and support compliance with federal, state, and local labor and tax laws
⦁ Support leaves of absence and workers’ comp as they relate to payroll
⦁ Prepare payroll and benefit journal entries for the general ledger
⦁ Reconcile payroll-related GL accounts monthly and resolve variances quickly
⦁ Assist with audit support (payroll tax and benefits) and help strengthen payroll controls and documentation
⦁ Build and refine scalable payroll workflows and documentation as the company grows
What You Need
⦁ 2–4 years of progressive payroll administration experience
⦁ Strong Excel skills and proficiency with payroll systems (Workday experience strongly preferred)
⦁ Solid knowledge of payroll processes, U.S. labor laws, taxation, and statutory compliance
⦁ Experience supporting multi-state payroll processes and taxation
⦁ High attention to detail, strong integrity, and comfort handling confidential information
⦁ Clear communication skills and an employee service mindset
⦁ Bachelor’s degree preferred (Accounting, Business, HR, or related field)
⦁ Bonus: FPC or CPP certification
Benefits
⦁ Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
⦁ 401(k) retirement program
⦁ Short-term and long-term disability
⦁ Flexible spending benefits
⦁ Discretionary paid time off and paid company holidays
⦁ Paid parental leave
⦁ Wellness benefits and commuter benefits
⦁ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
⦁ Professional development and training opportunities
⦁ Well-stocked kitchen in office locations
If you’re actively looking, don’t overthink it. This kind of payroll seat gets filled fast.
Bring the accuracy, bring the calm, and help a mission-driven team take care of their people the right way.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…