Payroll Specialist

AHEAD

1d•$70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. The Payroll Specialist, while adhering to the companyâs core values, will execute accurate and efficient multi-state company-wide payroll administration while providing excellent customer service and collaboration to and with your department teammates, employees at every level of the organization, and company leadership and executives.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of multi-state payroll processing experience
Minimum 3 years of multi-state payroll tax processing and remittance experience
Proficiency at using web-based HRIS/payroll platform
Associates degree (or equivalent related work experience) in HR, Accounting, or Finance
Proficient usage of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
Willingness and ability to scale up to proficient usage of Google Suite usage within 2 months of hire date

Nice To Haves

5 - 7 years of multi-state payroll processing experience
5 -7 years of multi-state payroll tax processing and remittance experience
Proficiency at using UKG HRIS/payroll platform
Bachelorâs degree (or equivalent related work experience in HR, Accounting, or Finance

Responsibilities

Completion of accurate and efficient biweekly and Semi-monthly payrolls to include but not limited to maintaining employee information (deductions, taxes, garnishments, direct deposits, and support orders), reviewing earnings, and processing payroll/financial reports.
Completion of accurate and efficient weekly payroll reporting to include but not limited to hours calculation report generation, resolution of missing punch exceptions, collaboration with people managers on hours approvals, remittance of hours reports to appropriate staffing agencies, and review/approval of incoming staffing agency invoices.
Screen timecards for accuracy, reasonableness, and consistency with company policies as well as federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations. This includes timely communication with supervisors and/or employees to correct missing punch exceptions, unapproved time off requests and/or punch edit requests, orphan events, and necessary accrual edits.
Collaborate with the Controller and/or Staff Accountant to ensure payroll cash requirements are secured in a timely manner and to resolve HRIS/Payroll system General Ledger Exceptions in accordance with Company chart of accounts.
Collaborate with the Director of Human Resources to execute market compensation research, data analysis, and analysis report creation and presentation on an ongoing basis and as needed/requested utilizing web-based market compensation platform(s).
Collaborate with the Director of Human Resources to execute market compensation surveys, perform data analysis of returned survey results, and to create and present data analysis reports on an ongoing basis and as needed/requested. This is a controlled document when viewed electronically from the approved, shared system location.
Collaborate with the HRIS/Payroll system vendor on timely and accurate remittance of federal, state, and local payroll taxes to include, but not limited to forwarding updated rates, correcting report errors, and requesting new/updated tax ID numbers.
Provide accurate information to employees, leaders, and executives related to HRIS/payroll system reports, tax forms, information requests, instructions, and training to employees, correspond with and for employees regarding payroll printouts of earnings, W-2âs, information requests and/or letters for employees or outside agencies.
Process voids, manual checks, payment adjustments, garnishment, compliance off cycle payments in an accurate, timely, and efficient manner.
First line contact for all employees, leaders, and executives payroll deductions, overtime pay, garnishments, and requests for employment verification.
Manage Payroll email group to include assigning incoming emails to appropriate HR department teammates.
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Human Resources.