Payroll Specialist II

Renaissance Learning North America

20h • $20 - $28 • Remote

About The Position

Renaissance is a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology. Our solutions help educators analyze, customize, and plan personalized learning paths for students, allowing time for what matters—creating energizing learning experiences in the classroom. Our fiercely passionate employees and educational partners have helped drive phenomenal student growth, with Renaissance solutions being used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide. Every day, we are connected to our mission by exemplifying our values: trust each other, win together, strive for the best, own our actions, and grow and evolve.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a payroll position in a fast-paced environment required
• Understanding of wage and tax laws
• Strong computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications
• Exceptional multitasking and organizational skills
• Able to perform work effectively with minimal supervision
• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university
• 3 - 5 years of payroll experience
• Or equivalent combination of education and related experience and/or training
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Efficient at writing routine reports and correspondence
• Consistently apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with UKG Pro a plus
• Global payroll experience (Australia, Canada, UK) a plus

Responsibilities

• Coordinate payroll processing and compile confidential payroll data such as hours worked, commissions, taxes, insurance, garnishments and other deductions to be withheld
• Compute wages and deductions and post to payroll records
• Address and resolve employee’s payroll inquiries
• Promote employee awareness of company benefits and policies
• Produce ad hoc, and monthly report requests
• Journal Entry preparation
• Tax filing/maintenance – including registering for new jurisdictions
• Update UKG Pro (payroll provider) with Tax Jurisdiction changes

Benefits

• World Class Health Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level