Payroll Specialist - Remote

Pay Rate: $24 per hour. 

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:
• Knowledge expertise of regulations around employee payroll.
• Monitor and understand US federal, state, and local tax laws to ensure compliance.
• Perform regular audits to identify and resolve compliance issues, avoid delays in filings to monitor penalties/ notices.
• Work in partnership with the Payroll Team to ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll tax liabilities.
• Reconcile federal state withholding taxes and unemployment taxes monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders and UKG to apply for identification numbers, such as FEIN, and SUI, when entering new jurisdictions.
• Evaluate and improve payroll tax processes with higher efficiency and accuracy. Also, Identify opportunities for automation and lead implementation efforts from payroll taxes.
• Coordinate year-end efforts to ensure accurate W-2s and other annual tax filings
• Ensure proper setup and maintenance of local withholding codes for employer and employees in the UKG payroll system

Required:
• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum (3+) years of payroll tax multi-state and federal compliance
• 2+ years of UKG Pro experience
• Intermediate Excel skills (SUMIFs, Pivot Tables, Index/Match, VLOOKUP...)
• Experience as a results-oriented professional with a keen sense of urgency and attention to detail
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical mindset with good judgment
• Ability to prioritize workload, multi-task, meet all deadlines, and work well under pressure in afast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills
• CPP/FPC certification is a plus