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Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Payroll Associate
Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Position Summary:
The Payroll Associate is responsible to participate in and perform duties associated with the end-to-end biweekly payroll process for a growing, multi-location company.The Payroll Associate will report to the Manager Payroll.Responsibilities include ensuring the accurate and timely processing for the biweekly multi-state payroll process for approximately 4,000-5,000 employees. The Payroll Associate will be an integral member of the Finance team and work closely with Human Resources, Planning and Analysis team and Equity Administration.
Job Responsibilities
Complete biweekly multi-state payroll for approximately 4000-5000 employees, which entails processing all employee changes including new hire, departure, raise, bonus, 401K, and other employee information.
Maintain data in, and interface data between the HRIS, payroll and timekeeping systems.
Confirm payroll batches and transmit data to ADP payroll service for processing, identifying and resolving any discrepancies
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local withholding and reporting requirements utilizing ADP Tax Services.
Perform other payroll duties as needed, including manual termination checks, wage garnishment and withholding orders, and communication with new hires
Ensure compliance with all SOX/Internal Controls documentation and perform all payroll processes with adherence to SOX control policies and procedures.
Create and distribute payroll reporting for Regulatory Agencies; Business Owners; General Ledger and other financial accounting purposes
Provide the Human Resource Department with information relating to terminations; unemployment; and other ad hoc information, as required
Collaborate with ADP to create new earnings; deductions; or tax set ups
Assist with other duties, as necessary, as part of the Finance team and as signed by the Manager Payroll.
Education & Experience Required:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
2 years of payroll experience
Experience working with ADP payroll systems ideal; PayForce, ADP Reporting, ADP Tax Service; and ADP Wage Garnishment
Knowledge & Skills:
Strong communication and business writing skills
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook Behaviors and Abilities Required: Ability to prioritize and to multi-task in a fact paced environment, meet deadlines, and communicate potential conflicts to manager
High degree of accuracy and excellent attention to detail
Willing/excited to work in high growth, fast-paced, deadline-driven corporate environment
Strong desire to learn and improve upon the Company’s payroll process (leveraging the HR Information System) to scale function
Demonstrated ability to build upon knowledge and experience to recommend and help implement “best practices” that will enhance Finance Operations
Active commitment to the identification and appropriate resolution of all business issues, whether they are rooted in business problems or compliance concerns
Ability to work independently as well as part of an extended, cross-functional team
Ability to be an effective team member and display initiative and flexibility in team goal orientation in a fast pace, ever changing environment
About athenahealth
Our Vision: To create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our Culture: At athenahealth, our employees (or “athenistas”) are committed to making healthcare smarter. Our success is dependent on the diversity, collective spirit, and contributions of our people, clients and partners. We value teamwork and believe that the strength of our team comes from supporting each other and leveraging our specialized skills. If you are looking for a company that will enable you to work outside of your comfort zone to transform the healthcare ecosystem, athenahealth is the place for you.
Our Perks: Along with health & financial benefits, our athenistas are offered a variety of perks that promote employee wellbeing such as commuter support, collaborative workspaces and dog-friendly offices - just to name a few.
About athenahealth
Here’s ourvision: To create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
What’s unique about our locations?From an historic, 19thcentury arsenal to a converted, landmark power plant,allofathenahealth’s offices were carefully chosen to represent our innovative spirit and promote the most positive and productive work environment for our teams. Our10offices across the United States and India —plus numerous remote employees —all work to modernize the healthcare experience, together.Our company culture might be our best feature.We don't take ourselves too seriously. But our work? That’s another story.athenahealth develops andimplements products and services that support US healthcare: It’sour chance to create healthier futures for ourselves, for our family and friends, for everyone.
Our vibrant and talented employees — orathenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplishour goal. We continue to expand our workforce with amazing people who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives at every level, and foster an environment where every athenista feels comfortable bringing theirbestselves to work.
Our size makes a difference, too: We are small enoughthatyourindividual contributionswill stand out— butlarge enoughto grow your career with ourresources and established business stability.Giving back is integral to our culture. OurathenaGivesplatform strives tosupport food security, expand access to high-quality healthcare for all, and support STEM education to develop providers and technologists who will provide access to high-quality healthcare for all in the future. As part of the evolution of athenahealth’sCorporate Social Responsibility(CSR)program, we’ve selected nonprofit partners that align with our purpose and let us foster long-term partnerships for charitable giving, employee volunteerism, insight sharing, collaboration, and cross-team engagement.
What can we do for you?Along with health and financial benefits,athenistasenjoy perks specific to eachlocation, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance,employeeresource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, includingbook clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. And weprovideathenistaswithacompany culturebased onlearning,the support of anengaged team,andan inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
We alsoencourage a better work-life balance forathenistaswith our flexibility. Whilewe know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
athenahealth is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity—that’s why we recruit and hire applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor prohibited by law. We’re happy to provide a reasonable accommodation, for those with a disability, to complete any part of the application process. If you are unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact us at taoperations@athenahealth.com for assistance.
https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity
Full Time
$63k-79k (estimate)
03/22/2024
08/22/2024
athenahealth.com
BELFAST, ME
3,000 - 7,500
1997
JONATHAN BUSH
$1B - $3B
athenahealth partners with hospitals and ambulatory customers to drive clinical and financial results. We offer medical record, revenue cycle, patient engagement, care coordination, and population health services. We combine insights from our network of more than 160,000 providers and approximately 117 million patients with deep industry knowledge and perform administrative work at scale. For more information, please visit www.athenahealth.com
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