Remote Payroll Specialist

Summary

Join Deputy, a global SaaS workforce management company, in shaping the future of hourly employment as a US Payroll Specialist. The ideal candidate will oversee the entire payroll process, including salary adjustments and benefits administration, ensuring accurate and timely processing.

Requirements

• 4+ years of proven experience as a payroll specialist or similar role
• Proven experience in payroll and benefits administration, preferably in a similar role with both hybrid payroll processing and benefits administration
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) certification is a plus
• Strong knowledge of payroll software (e.g., Rippling, ADP, Paychex)
• Experience working with Rippling would be advantageous
• Advanced knowledge of payroll and benefits procedures and related laws in the U.S. and practical experience with processing payroll for employees within these states
• Experience working with global teams across the APAC time zones
• Experience with Netsuite would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Accurate processing of semi-monthly payroll for all US employees across multiple states in Rippling - including salary adjustments, timesheet auditing, benefits and related deductions
• Administrator of all the US employee benefits programs including insurance, 401K, and other company provided benefits
• Primary point of contact for all employee payroll and employee benefit inquiries
• Review of payroll to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates
• Partnering closely with the People and HR team members to coordinate employee compensation updates, benefits administration, new hires, separations, and data changes
• Timely and accurate tax filing and reporting - preparing and submitting state and federal payroll taxes and report as well as managing year-end reporting and W-2 distributions
• Ensures payroll processing is in full compliance with country, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices
• Staying up to date with changes in the US legislation that may impact payroll procedures and updating and collaborating with other internal stakeholders to update processes accordingly
• Conducting routine payroll audits to ensure accuracy of information

Benefits

• Ownership in the company via Share Options
• Company match 401k plan
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Commuter reimbursement program
• Flexible remote-first work policy
• Company wide development and coaching