Newfront is hiring a
Payroll Associate

Summary

The Payroll Associate role at Newfront involves managing complex multi-state payroll for a variety of clients, supporting technology implementations, benefit administration, onboarding, offboarding, tax registrations, HRIS maintenance, and other projects. The position requires excellent communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, adaptability, flexibility, and 5 years of work experience with payroll and benefits administration.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills: written, public speaking and presentation preparation
• Exceptional telephone/video etiquette for customer service environment, professionalism and tact
• Proficient knowledge and use of Microsoft Office and intermediate complexities of features
• Proficient knowledge and ability to learn and implement Newfront Client technology systems
• Ability to be resourceful, take initiative, solve problems and offer solutions
• Works well with others in a fast-paced environment and be responsive to co-workers and colleagues. Ability to train and give feedback
• Adaptability and flexibility to respond to client and team needs
• Excellent time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities and high volumes
• Ability to learn and adopt use of technology systems and software applications
• Capability to multi-task, understand urgency and deal with changing priorities and deadlines
• Competence to review client deliverables to ensure accuracy
• Ability to forge relationships and build trust with clients, team and carriers
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience
• Payroll and benefits administration experience required
• Experience with ADP WFN or Paylocity required

Responsibilities

• Manage end to end payroll processing for 5 to 7 high-touch, complex, multi-state clients accurately and according to their respective payroll cycles
• Manage benefits administration tasks on behalf of client including audit and review of data to ensure accuracy
• Support HR Consultant's on client projects and deliverables such as new hire onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, etc
• Process new state and local tax registrations
• Provide second tier review for payrolls processed by HR Associates as necessary
• Provide back-up to HR Consultants as needed

Preferred Qualifications

CPP preferred

Benefits

• $60,000 - $88,000 a year
• The total compensation package may also include other elements, including a bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits