Payroll Specialist

Blink Health - New York, NY

Full-time

New York, NY

About the position

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for managing all payroll-related functions within the organization, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This role involves processing multi-state payroll, providing guidance on best practices, and maintaining positive relationships with employees and stakeholders. The specialist will also collaborate with third-party service providers and legal teams to ensure accurate payroll tax remittances and resolve discrepancies with tax agencies.

Responsibilities

• Process multi-state payroll and provide value-added advice regarding global payroll processing, particularly in India.
• Ensure accuracy in the processing of federal, state, and local taxes, social security contributions, employee benefit contributions, fringe benefits, garnishments, and other deductions.
• Provide excellent customer service to employees and stakeholders regarding payroll inquiries or concerns.
• Process and communicate garnishment information to all relevant parties.
• Work with a third-party service provider to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements.
• Monitor and complete tax filings on a timely basis as necessary.
• Coordinate with legal team members for the establishment of new state legal entity registrations for payroll tax remittances.
• Research payroll tax payments and discrepancies with federal, state, and local agencies, and work towards timely resolution.
• Assist in leading process enhancements to develop a best-in-class payroll process.
• Support the accounting department with month-end, quarterly, and year-end closing and external audit processes related to payroll.
• Conduct ad hoc reporting related to labor distribution and other payroll attributes.
• Coordinate yearly activities such as W-2 preparation and compensation-related account reconciliations.
• Assist with the 1099 process.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of related payroll experience.
• A minimum of a bachelor's degree.
• Strong experience with Workday is preferable.
• Experience executing semi-monthly payroll processing for a company with 600+ full-time employees and over 300+ hourly workers.
• Thorough understanding of payroll rules and regulations.
• Proven ability to complete work accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.