Payroll Specialist - Remote

Payroll Specialist - REMOTE

Start: ASAP

Contract Length: 6 months, possible to extend

Work Location: Remote

Pay: 25.00 - 35.00 per hour (depending on experience)

Job Description:

We are looking for a knowledgeable Payroll Specialist to process and manage the company’s payroll. You will be the one to calculate wages based on hours worked and administer payments. A payroll specialist is able to use payroll software with accuracy and efficiency and is good with numbers and can be trusted with sensitive information.

Responsibilities:

• Perform daily/weekly payroll department operations

• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely

• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports

• Understand proper taxation of employer paid benefits

• Maintain Payroll records accurately

• Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance

• Process manual checks, relocations, stock options and other ancillary payroll items

• Research and email appropriate audience of file issues

• Complete verifications of employment

• Vouchering of payments to vendors

• Data entry for payroll related employee changes

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED.

• Prior experience processing multi-state payroll, in-house preferred

• Working knowledge of payroll best practices.

• Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations.

• Strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel.

• Strong work ethic and team player.

• High degree of professionalism.

• Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material

• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills.

• Ability to communicate with various levels of management.

• Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

• Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.

Pay Details: 25.00 to 35.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance