Flagship Pioneering

Biotechnology

PayrollSpecialist

$88–121k Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Payroll Specialist at Flagship Pioneering. Process semi-monthly payroll. Update ADP system”

Industry & Context.

Biotechnology

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2 years’ experience processing payroll

Nice to Have

Degree in accounting preferred, ADP WFN preferred, Organizational skills preferred, Time management skills preferred

What You'll Do.

Process semi-monthly payroll

Process new hire information

Complete electronic on-boarding

Collect timesheets for interns/co-ops

Manage approval process

Complete final payments

Provide backup to payroll team

Reconcile payroll liability differences

Perform system updates

Provide ad-hoc payroll reporting

Maintain electronic employee files

Audit payroll system quarterly

Full Job Description

Who We Are Flagship Pioneering is a biotechnology company that invents and builds platform companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble capital to allow them to take courageous leaps. Those big leaps in human health and sustainability exponentially accelerate scientific progress in areas ranging from cancer detection and treatment to nature-positive agriculture. What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our scientific founders, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and transform for the benefit of people and planet. Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture. Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Position Summary: Flagship Pioneering is looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for processing a semi-monthly payroll for 600+ employees including exempt and non-exempt employees. Collect and review intern/Co-Op timesheets, maintain the company’s payroll system, audit the system for completeness regularly. Answer employee inquiries about pay checks and ensure strict compliance with company and regulatory payroll requirements. Specific Respons

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