About this position
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAbout the Role
VION Biosciences is a private equity-backed life sciences company built through acquisition. We bring together specialized businesses in immune monitoring, clinical diagnostics, assay development, and research reagents, with operating companies in Ohio, Texas, California, New York, Utah, and Vermont. This is the first dedicated payroll and benefits role at VION. Reporting to the VION HR Director, this role will own U.S. payroll and benefits across all of our operating companies. This role is the operational backbone for the payroll structure, the primary owner of the benefits program and broker relationship platform-wide.
What You'll Own
Payroll
• End-to-end, accurate, on-time payroll processing across all VION entities, including multi-state tax withholding and reporting
• System administration of VION's HRIS/payroll platform, including configuration, entity and module setup, integrations, and data integrity
• Multi-state compliance: new-hire reporting, wage and hour recordkeeping, state tax registrations as VION enters new states through acquisition
• Payroll accounting support: accruals, GL mapping, and audit documentation in partnership with Finance
• Lead the technical transition of entity setup, tax registrations, data migration, and benefits re-enrollment for new entities
Benefits
• Full ownership of benefits administration: new hire enrollment, qualifying life events, leave-of-absence payroll coordination, and COBRA administration
• Primary point of contact for VION's benefits broker, owning the relationship day to day and running point on the annual renewal cycle
• Lead annual open enrollment across all entities: evaluate plan options and renewal terms with the broker, bring a clear recommendation to the VION HR Director for sign-off, then own execution and employee communication
• Monitor benefits spend and renewal trends; flag cost pressure or plan-design issues early rather than at renewal
• Coordinate plan compliance requirements (e.g., annual filings, audit support) with outside administrators and Finance as applicable
Platform transition and integration
• Lead implementation of the new payroll and benefits platform, including data migration, parallel testing, carrier and 401(k) integrations, and go-live
• Stand up everything the co-employment provider handles today: state tax and unemployment registrations, workers' compensation coordination, and payroll tax filing setup
• Implement the consolidated benefits program and bring operating companies onto it on the planned schedule
• Build a repeatable payroll and benefits playbook for acquisitions: diligence input, plan comparison, transition timing, and Day 1 readiness for new employees
Data, reporting, and employee support
• Maintain clean payroll and benefits data as part of the HR system of record, and produce reporting for HR and Finance
• Serve as the escalation point for site HR contacts and managers on payroll and benefits questions, and help employees understand their pay and benefit coverage
Vendor & Compliance
• Audit payroll, benefits, and related invoices line by line against contracted terms before payment
• Build and maintain payroll and benefits SOPs that scale as VION adds operating companies
What You Bring
• 8+ years managing payroll and benefits together, including multi-state payroll
• Experience administering payroll and benefits across multiple legal entities or a multi-site organization, from a centralized/shared-services seat rather than a single-site HR role
• Experience transitioning a company off a PEO, or standing up payroll and benefits for a newly acquired entity
• At least one full payroll or HRIS implementation through go-live
• Direct experience owning a broker relationship through at least one full renewal and open enrollment cycle
• Hands-on experience with a modern HRIS/payroll platform (Rippling strongly preferred)
• Working knowledge of COBRA, leave administration, and 401(k) plan compliance basics
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) a plus
• Ability to travel up to 10%
Work Environment
This is primarily home office and office-based work. Workload peaks around payroll deadlines, quarter-end and year-end, open enrollment, and the platform go-live. Expect some early-morning or evening work during those periods. Site visits include laboratory, manufacturing, and warehouse areas, where you will follow site safety rules and wear required PPE. Physical demands are typical of office work: extended periods of computer use and sitting, travel by car and air to company sites, and occasionally lifting up to 20 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.
Location and commute
3695 Green Rd, Beachwood, OH 44122.
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How to apply
Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3267676029.