Payroll Administrator

Bora Pharmaceuticals is a premier international contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in formulation development, clinical and commercial manufacturing, and packaging of complex oral solid dose, liquid, semi-solid, biologics, and sterile injectable pharmaceutical products.

From our world-class sites in North America and Asia, we deliver drug products with unparalleled quality to more than 100 markets around the world.

Bora’s teams, technologies, and facilities work seamlessly together to enable our clients to deliver much-needed therapeutics to patients worldwide.

At Bora Pharmaceuticals, we see it as our mission, our duty, our responsibility, to make our success and our customer’s success more certain.

This is a hybrid role located in Maple Grove, MN or Baltimore, MD.

The Payroll Administrator is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll, ensuring full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as well as company policies. This role manages and maintains the ADP payroll system, including integration with key platforms such as Workday.

The position requires expertise in U.S. multi-state payroll tax management, including state tax account setup, compliance, filings, and reconciliations. In addition, the Payroll Administrator supports payroll-related accounting activities, prepares reports, support payroll related audits and respond and resolves any state tax related inquiries.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong attention to detail, system proficiency, and the ability to manage complex payroll environments while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Administers multi-state, multi-site payroll operations for multiple legal entities using ADP Workforce and ensuring accurate and timely processing of biweekly payrolls in compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews, validates, and processes payroll deductions, including wage levies, garnishments, child support orders, 401(k) contributions, and employee benefit premiums.
• Prepares, analyzes, and distributes payroll reports for management and business stakeholders utilizing ADP Workforce custom reporting and advanced Excel functions.
• Manages quarter-end and year-end payroll activities, including the review and reconciliation of W-2s and associated tax filings prepared by ADP, ensuring timely and accurate submission of all required forms and tax payments.
• Investigates and resolves payroll tax compliance matters across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, partnering with tax agencies and service providers as needed.
• Participates in payroll process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, compliance, and internal controls
• Provides payroll-related labor cost analysis and reporting to support annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, headcount planning, salary adjustments, bonus accruals, and fringe benefit projections; identifies and resolves discrepancies in forecasting data.
• Assists in the preparation, review, and presentation of audit schedules and supporting documentation for year-end financial statement audits, Form 5500 benefit plan audits, Workers’ Compensation audits, and other payroll-related audits.
• Partners with external service providers to ensure accurate payroll taxation and reporting for ex-pats.
• Partners with Finance team to maintain accurate payroll-related general ledger mappings, reconcile payroll balances, and resolve discrepancies involving manual checks, voids, and other payroll transactions.
• Ensures compliance with US multi-state payroll tax requirements, including State Unemployment Insurance…