Payroll and T&E Specialist

At Genetix Biotherapeutics every role has meaning, every team member is respected, and every day is a chance to make a difference. When you join Genetix, you become part of a company pursuing curative gene therapies to give patients and their families more days. We embrace and live by our values: innovation rooted in diversity, cooperation, integration of multiple viewpoints, and radical care.

About the role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Payroll and T&E Specialist to support the accurate and timely processing of multi-state payroll and employee expense reimbursements. This individual contributor role is responsible for payroll and employee expense administration, employee payroll support, compliance monitoring, and maintaining payroll records while partnering closely with HR and Finance teams. This is a full-time hybrid position (3 days a week) in our Somerville – Assembly Row, Massachusetts office.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly and/or semi-monthly payroll accurately and on schedule using ADP payroll systems
• Review employee expense reports for compliance with policy and process reimbursements using Concur
• Review and audit payroll data including timecards, earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefit withholdings
• Maintain employee payroll records and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• Process new hires, terminations, compensation changes, garnishments, bonuses, and off-cycle payrolls
• Respond to employee inquiries related to payroll, taxes, direct deposit, and deductions in a professional and timely manner
• Reconcile payroll reports and assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end payroll activities including W-2 processing
• Partner with HR and Finance to ensure accurate employee data and payroll reporting
• Assist with payroll audits and support compliance documentation requests

Requirements

• 3+ years of payroll and expense report processing experience
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now, NetSuite, and SAP Concur, strongly preferred
• Experience processing multi-state payroll
• Working knowledge of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and payroll best practices
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and work independently
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
• Employer-matched 401(k) plan
• Lifestyle spending account
• Flexible time-off + paid holidays and winter holiday period
• Tuition reimbursement & loan repayment assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid onsite parking and commuter subsidy
• Annual bonus and long-term incentive

Pay

$100,000 USD - $110,000 USD base salary pay range