Payroll Accounting Manager

• As our first internal Payroll Accounting Manager, you’ll own payroll processing and compliance end to end for a rapidly growing Series D company — bringing the function in-house, building the processes and controls it needs, and running it cleanly every cycle
• Reporting to the Director of Accounting and partnering closely with the People team and our third-party payroll providers, you’ll make sure every employee is paid accurately and on time while keeping us compliant across a growing footprint
• You’ll also bring a measured, meaningful approach to AI and automation to make payroll faster and more accurate. This is a hands-on, build-and-operate role for someone who wants to stand up the payroll function the right way and grow with it
• Own end-to-end payroll processing across all pay cycles, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time
• Manage compliance across federal, state, and local requirements — tax withholding and filings, wage-and-hour rules, garnishments, and year-end (W-2) processing
• Partner closely with the People team on onboarding, compensation changes, benefits and equity-related payroll, and off-boarding
• Manage third-party payroll providers and reconcile payroll to the general ledger, resolving discrepancies quickly
• Build the policies, controls, and documentation that make payroll scalable, audit-ready, and self-service as the team grows
• Bring AI and automation to payroll with the right guardrails — making it faster and more accurate so the people building the world’s first Creative Entertainment platform are always paid right and on time

• Retirement Match:
  Suno offers a Traditional 401(k) plan and Roth 401(k) plan with a 3% Safe Harbor company match.
• Medical, Dental & Vision:
  We offer competitive medical, dental, vision insurance for employees and dependents.
• Commuter Benefit:
  Generous monthly stipend for commuting expenses.
• Lunch Program:
  Suno offers free lunch 5 days a week in each of our office locations.
• Time Off:
  Suno employees are provided with unlimited paid time off as well as unlimited sick days + 11 company holidays.
• Creative Education Stipend:
  Annual reimbursements for creative education and development.
• Parental Leave: 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to both birthing and non-birthing parents.

A demonstrated, measured use of AI and automation to make payroll faster and more accurateA builder’s mindset and aptitude for building — you’ll set up, document, operate, and then automate, often with little existing infrastructure

Strong payroll accounting skills — reconciling payroll to the GL and partnering on the monthly close5-7 years of payroll experience, including hands-on ownership of end-to-end payroll processing at a high-growth company and a passion for payroll

An extremely high level of discretion and ownership, capable of handling highly confidential and time sensitive matters

Deep knowledge of multi-state payroll compliance — tax withholding and filings, wage-and-hour rules, garnishments, and year-end reporting

Hands-on experience with payroll systems and third-party providers (e.g., Rippling, Gusto, ADP, Workday, or similar), including implementations or transitionsCPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC certification

International payroll compliance experience, ideally managed through a 3rd party EORExperience bringing payroll in-house or standing up a payroll function from scratch

Equity / stock-based compensation payroll (RSUs, options, ESPP) and global / multi-entity payroll exposure

Consumer tech or other high-growth environment experience