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As the largest and leading value-based kidney care company, Somatus is empowering patients across the country living with chronic kidney disease to experience more days out of the hospital and healthier at home.

It takes a village of passionate and tenacious innovators to revolutionize an industry and support individuals living with a chronic disease to fulfill our purpose of creating More Lives, Better Lived. Does this sound like you?

Showing Up Somatus Strong

We foster an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration and innovation at every level. Our values bring our mission to life and serve as the DNA for every decision we make:

+ **Authenticity:** We believe in real dialogue. In any interaction, with patients, partners, vendors, or our teammates, we are true to who we are, say what we mean, and mean what we say.

+ **Collaboration:** We appreciate what every person at Somatus brings to the table and believe that together we can do and achieve more.

+ **Empowerment:** We make sure every voice gets heard and all ideas are considered, especially when it comes to our patients’ lives or our partners’ best interests.

+ **Innovation:** We relentlessly look for ways to improve upon the status quo to continuously deliver new solutions.

+ **Tenacity:** We see challenges as opportunities for growth and improvement — especially when new solutions will make a difference for our patients and partners.

Showing Up for You

We offer more than 25 Health, Growth, and Wealth Work Perks to help teammates learn, grow, and be the best version of themselves, including:

+ Subsidized, personal healthcare coverage (medical, dental vision)

+ Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)

+ Professional Development, CEU, and Tuition Reimbursement

+ Curated Wellness Benefits supporting teammates physical and mental well-being

+ Community engagement opportunities

+ And more!

The Payroll and Tax Manager oversees all payroll operations for a mid-sized organization and manages a small payroll team consisting of one Senior Payroll Administrator. This role ensures accurate and timely processing of multi-state payroll, maintains compliance with federal and state regulations, and partners with HR, Finance, and leadership to support business initiatives. The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and able to both manage and actively participate in day-to-day payroll execution.

This role requires you to be on-site at our headquarters in McLean, VA.

Responsibilities

Payroll Operations

+ Oversee the end-to-end processing of bi-weekly payroll for all employees (hourly and salaried).

+ Review and validate payroll prepared by the Sr. Payroll Administrator.

+ Ensure the accuracy of employee data, including deductions, garnishments, withholding elections, and compensation changes.

+ Ensure accurate and timely payroll tax filings at federal, state, and local levels

+ Manage audits, inquiries, and tax notices

+ Monitor legislative changes and ensure ongoing compliance

+ Audit payroll reports, general ledger files, and tax filings for accuracy.

+ Manage year-end processes, including W-2s, taxable benefits, and reporting.

Compliance & Controls

+ Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, payroll tax regulations, and company policies.

+ Maintain internal controls and document payroll procedures.

+ Coordinate with external auditors and manage payroll-related inquiries.

+ Stay informed about regulatory changes affecting payroll (FLSA, tax changes, multi-state rules, etc.).

Team Leadership & Collaboration

+ Supervise, mentor, and support the Senior Payroll Administrator.

+ Partner with HR on onboarding, terminations, compensation adjustments, and benefits integration.

+ Support Finance with payroll accounting, GL reconciliation, and reporting requirements.

+ Assist leadership with payroll metrics, analysis, and forecasting.

Systems & Process Improvement

+ Serve as system administrator for the payroll/HRIS platform.

+ Lead payroll process improvement initiatives to increase accuracy and efficiency.

+ Work with IT, HR, and Finance to streamline workflows and optimize system capabilities.

_Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice._

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).

+ 5–7+ years of payroll experience, including multi-state payroll; prior supervisory experience preferred.\

+ Strong knowledge of payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements.

+ Proficiency with payroll/HRIS systems (ADP, Workday, UKG, Ceridian, Paycom, etc.).

+ CPP certification a strong plus.

+ Excellent attention to detail, analytical skills, and confidentiality.

+ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage deadlines with a small team.

+ Ability to work hybrid in our corporate office in Mclean, VA.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Somatus, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.