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Payroll Specialist

Shaul & Associates PLC
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/13/2024 CLOSED ON 2/6/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Specialist position at Shaul & Associates PLC?

About Shaul & Associates, PLC:

Shaul & Associates PLC is a certified public accounting firm that has been providing quality, personalized financial guidance to individuals and businesses. Shaul & Associates PLC's expertise ranges from payroll, tax, and accounting services to more in-depth services such as outsourced CFO/controller services.

Shaul & Associates PLC offers a unique work environment where your get to know each other as people and not just as co-workers or clients. We promote a friendly teamwork-oriented environment that encourages the professional development of all employees. We’re a fun staff the likes to work hard and play hard through celebrating our successes. Each person is provided a private office with business casual dress attire, business cell phone, access to a fully stocked office kitchen, and flexible starting hours for the workday.

Team members work together to achieve the shared goal of meeting deadlines and satisfying the customers. Employees are supported in their growth as accounting professionals. If the employee has interest in growing their own clientele or taking the CPA exams, the company will reimburse for networking expenses and exam fees.

Job Responsibilities:
The payroll specialist would be assigned clients and have the following responsibilities:

Payroll Processing

Monthly, quarterly, and year-end payroll and sales reports and 1099s

Respond to payroll and sales tax related notices from the government

Communicate directly with clients

Greet clients entering the office

Assist other staff members with work as needed

Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

Ability to learn and adapt into company processes

Detail oriented and ability to problem solve

Good technical skills to operate programs and navigate through different computer and online software

Be proficient in QuickBooks and Microsoft Office products

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ideal Characteristics:

Detail oriented and dedicated to positive results yet fun

Customer service oriented

Able to multitask and manage multiple deadlines

Hard working and flexible team member who enjoys collaboration with fellow team members

Hours:

As a full-time position, the payroll specialist will work 40 hours on regular weeks in the office from Monday to Friday. Holidays breaks and PTO during regular weeks are provided. The busy hours for the payroll specialist are the quarter-end months of January, April, July, and October. During these quarter-end months, these hours are extended. The payroll specialist is expected to complete 50 hours a week for 3 weeks in January and July, and 50 hours a week for 4 weeks in April and October. Any hours that exceed the minimum required hours will be banked as additional PTO. Employees may choose to start their workday anytime from 7am – 10am.

Benefits:

Shaul & Associates PLC offers many benefits to employees. These benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401k with company match, long term disability insurance, flexible spending account, and paid time off. Shaul & Associates will cover the entire cost on individual health insurance plans and a portion on family plans. Paid-time-off includes 2 weeks of vacation and 2 sick days per year, and any additional time accumulated through the hours bank system. In the hours bank, any hours that exceed the 40 hours per regular week or 50 hours per week during quarter-end months, are added to a reserve to be used as PTO.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Education:

  • Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Payroll: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $60,000

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