Sr. Payroll Services Associate

Betterment•New York City, NY

1d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

About Betterment Betterment is a leading, technology-driven financial services company that offers investing and retirement solutions for retail investors and investment advisors as well as financial wellness solutions, including a 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses. Our team is passionate about our mission, to empower people to build wealth with confidence and ease . We’re headquartered in NYC and offer hybrid NY-based positions (Four days/ week in-office). About the role As a Sr. Payroll Services Associate you will be responsible for ensuring our clients have a successful and timely experience when facilitating data flows between their payroll provider and Betterment. You will serve as a guide and a resource for clients who integrate their payroll systems with Betterment’s employer benefits platform. This role partners closely with internal teams such as Client Experience, Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Onboarding. The ideal candidate has strong client-facing, payroll subject matter, problem-solving, and Excel skills. This role is based out of our NYC office. For jobs based out of our NYC HQ, we require in office attendance Tuesday through Thursday, weekly. Below we've reflected the base salary range we would offer for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Betterment’s total compensation package for employees. New York City: $90,000 - $100,000 We offer a competitive equity package, health, dental and vision benefits, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, EAP, commuter and parking benefits FSA/HSA, and 401(k) with employer match as well as a flexible PTO policy. This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus.

Requirements

4+ years of experience with common HRIS vendors like ADP, Gusto, & Rippling
Working knowledge of API connectors and SFTP file feeds
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Ability to influence stakeholders with competing priorities to focus on bringing critical projects to completion
Exhibits true ownership and ensures results are achieved. Strives for measurable, high-quality and timely results
Aptitude for learning, creating, and iterating rapidly
Excellent written communication skills and ability to build rapport - you will speak with our clients through email and over the phone
Experience working with retirement plans or payroll providers, and a general understanding of the laws and regulations which govern the industry
Experience working with CRM and project management systems (For example: Zendesk, Salesforce, Asana, etc.)

Responsibilities

Directly interface with clients when setting up their payroll integration or managing their payroll data files into the Betterment platform
Develop an in-depth understanding of payroll provider integrations and audit incoming payroll data for accuracy and completeness
Use effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to navigate and troubleshoot issues
Accurately evaluate data discrepancies and work independently to make appropriate adjustments, with the understanding that they impact our client’s payroll and their employees’ paychecks
Communicate professionally to both internal and external stakeholders while focusing on needs-driven solutions
Contribute to our team’s knowledge base of payroll systems and their integrations with Betterment
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and scale

Benefits

We offer a competitive equity package, health, dental and vision benefits, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, EAP, commuter and parking benefits FSA/HSA, and 401(k) with employer match as well as a flexible PTO policy.
Flexible paid time off (and encouragement to use it!)
Meaningful opportunity for community building through our 7 Employee Resource Groups
Empowerment to own and lead change and affect the business
Dedicated professional development opportunities
Lunch from our in-house chef at our NYC headquarters

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