Payroll Specialist

Pet Partners Pet Insurance

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite

About the position

PetPartners is seeking a Payroll Specialist responsible for managing day-to-day payroll operations, including tracking, balancing, auditing, and troubleshooting payroll-related entries. This full-time, temporary position is expected to last 6-12 months, with the potential for conversion to a permanent role. The role is remote, with some location restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Calculate deductions, overtime, vacation, and workers compensation while ensuring compliance with contracts, laws, regulations, and company pay policies.
• Maintain payroll records, file reports, process involuntary deductions, and prepare special reports for leadership.
• Audit pay records and reconcile tax and unemployment liability accounts to the general ledger, investigating variances as needed.
• Maintain payroll systems and assist with quarterly payroll tax reporting, resolving payroll/tax reporting issues.
• Review employee wage and tax setup for accuracy in HRIS systems.
• Verify compliance with federal and state payroll requirements.
• Assist with audits of internal records, workers compensation, tax filing, and related documentation.
• Audit, code, and process employee expense reimbursements.
• Prepare supporting documentation and reports for internal and external requests related to payroll, payroll tax returns, benefits, and bonus plans.
• Participate in company initiatives such as software implementations and process upgrades.
• Complete special projects, ad hoc reporting, or other general duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3 years' relevant experience in payroll management.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Non-Exempt Labor, including managing payroll for non-exempt employees and compliance with labor laws.
• Multi-Entity Company Experience, demonstrating ability to handle payroll operations for multi-entity organizations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive full medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability.
• 12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Retirement savings plan.
• Personal Paid Time Off.
• Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off.
• Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations.
• Pet friendly office environment.
• Commuter Benefits.
• Group Pet Insurance.
• On the job training and skills development.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).