Director, Payroll

About the Company

BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions. Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2 (a form of Batten disease), and multiple forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. With the recent acquisition of Amicus, our portfolio now includes therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions. Our success stems from our unwavering commitment to excellence, deep understanding of patient needs, scientific expertise, and world-class manufacturing capabilities.

About the Role

The Payroll Director is responsible for managing both the US Payroll Team and Global Stock Team. This role leads and collaborates with the US Payroll Team to ensure timely and accurate processing of bi-weekly payroll and off-cycle stock payrolls. The Payroll Director supports all payroll reconciliations, reviews stock initiatives, ensures SOX compliance, and facilitates project work with other groups and business partners. The position manages quarterly and annual information requests from Corporate Tax, Property Tax, Benefits, Global Finance, Financial Planning, Treasury, Talent Acquisition, Data Security, Internal Audit, Global Security, and HR Business Partners.

Responsibilities

Payroll Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of payroll and lead the Payroll Team to ensure processing timelines are met.
• Oversee internal payroll controls, ensuring proper procedures, policies, and rules are applied.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of ACA requirements and coordinate with the Benefits Team for updates and year-end filings.
• Understand Regular Rate of Pay calculations and Meal Premiums.
• Apply knowledge of garnishment types and rules.
• Ensure data security and record retention compliance.
• Lead year-end processes with the Payroll Team and business partners for successful completion.
• Manage timely quarterly and annual tax reconciliations, W-2 and W-2C issuance, with expertise in multi-jurisdictional, local, and federal employment tax rules.
• Oversee special projects, including Workers Comp Audit, 401k Audit, Internal/External Audit Requests, Data Security Requests, and Legal Requests.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors for SOX inquiries, including system security, employee changes, and new hire onboarding.
• Manage data integration feeds for all vendors in coordination with the payroll service.
• Maintain internal relationships with business groups to support process dependencies, internal controls, and reporting requests.
• Manage testing and support of the ADP Bridge with the HR Technical group and IT for quarterly and open enrollment Oracle Fusion Patch testing.

Scope: Bi-weekly payroll processing for approximately 2,500 US employees and several individual international employees. Bi-annual ESPP purchase, contract management, and collaboration with the Stock Team on required activities, projects, and reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related business subject with payroll work experience preferred.
• Current membership with the APA/Payroll Org and CPP certification required.
• 10+ years of payroll processing experience, preferably in manufacturing, with experience calculating the regular rate of pay.
• Excellent organization, follow-through, initiative, and payroll processing or analyst aptitude.
• Experience in project management, account analysis, employment tax, tax amendments, SOX analysis, audit management, payroll reconciliations, and payroll/time & attendance reporting.
• Ability to produce SOPs and support cross-training for payroll and stock teams.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead projects and present to larger groups during initiatives, SOX walkthroughs, and events.

Safety Responsibility

Support the organization's commitment to environmental protection, injury prevention, and continual improvement of EHS management systems. Actively contribute to a safe and environmentally responsible workplace by identifying hazards, reporting incidents, and participating in EHS initiatives and training.