Payroll Specialist

About the Job:

As a Payroll Specialist at Point Wild, you are a subject matter expert for all areas of payroll. Working closely with other relevant areas of the business, you are responsible for the bi-weekly regular payroll processing, monitoring payroll tax related items, and advising on any matters that may impact payroll. In addition, the Payroll Specialist will also maintain employee information in Carta and act as a go-to for equity related transactions that may occur.

Day to Day:

• Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed. 
• Process multiple biweekly payrolls for salaried and hourly employees:  entering employee data changes, reviewing time and attendance data, auditing information and ensuring proper documentation.  
• Liaise with payroll vendors to continue satisfactory performance.
• Maintain appropriate payroll files to ensure compliance with company practices and manage requests for information during Financial audits.
• Identify and resolve all compensation matters regarding payroll processing including W-2 and multi-state tax inquiries, bonus and commission processing, taxable fringe benefits, and wage garnishments.
• Respond to employee inquiries around all things payroll.
• Coordinate tax calculations and filing activities per IRS and various state agencies.  Monitor and maintain various state tax sites with up-to-date information.
• Maintain payroll data to ensure integrity. 
• Coordinate benefit enrollments and carrier feeds with People team.
• Process employee data/payroll reporting as needed.
• Respond to verifications of employment.
• Process stock option compensation and withholding taxes
• Maintain employee information in Carta

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in processing payroll. 
• Payroll experience in complex corporate environments (ie; portfolio companies).
• Proficiency with Google Suite, Word, and Excel.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now, Workday and Carta.
• Knowledge of general human resource practices and policies including applicable state and federal laws pertaining to areas of responsibility.

Point Wild is committed to offering a generous package to support our employees in all aspects of their life in and out of work. Our packages offer competitive pay, generous health and wellness benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave and much more! Pay range for this position is $85,000 - $110,000 but may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location.

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