At Beyond Finance, we've made it our mission to help everyday Americans escape the endless cycle of crippling debt and step into a brighter financial future. Through compassionate, individualized care, a culture focused on compliance and ethics, supportive user-centric technology, and customized financial solutions, we've helped over 1 million clients on their path to a brighter future.
While we're proud of what we've already accomplished, we're searching for new collaborators to help us get to the next level! If you're looking to join a forward-thinking, rapidly growing organization with helping people as its number one goal, we want to hear from you.
The Payroll Coordinator is responsible for payroll tax and compliance activities, including monitoring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. In addition, this role will research laws and regulations regarding payroll taxes and withholding procedures, analyze and verify discrepancies. This role requires a strong understanding of multi-state tax laws, local regulations, and wage and hour laws and regulations. Monitor, manage, reconcile payroll taxes at the employer and employee level. Includes reconciliation to the general ledger as well as reporting, preparation, and ensuring compliance.
Duties:
- Reconcile payroll tax reporting after each pay run to ensure accurate tax filing by ADP
- Conduct quarterly tax audits for multiple entities and reconcile 941s to payroll reports
- Reconcile payroll taxes to the general ledger and coordinate with Accounting on discrepancies.
- Reconcile cash activity to Payroll and ADP tax services.
- Research and resolve payroll tax variances on a pay period basis.
- Audit new hire state headcount reporting
- Submit Equifax quarterly unemployment contribution report for year end review and rate verification.
- Monitor and submit garnishments to ADP
- Respond to tax notices received electronically or by mail
- Maintain state tax account logins and submit updates online as needed.
- Research and reconciliation of payroll taxes from prior periods. Files amended returns as needed to correct state income and unemployment taxes.
- Establish new state accounts in ADP Smart Compliance
- Assist with year end W-2 reconciliation
- Train to be back up for payroll processing
- Ensure payroll tax/wage and hour compliance with local, state and federal regulations
- Research federal, state and local laws to support changing legislation regarding federal/state minimum wages, wage garnishments, earnings & tax compliance.
Qualifications:
- 1-2 years' experience with payroll, payroll tax filings and compliance issues in a multi-employer operation preferred.
- Strong accounting skills, detail oriented, proficient in excel.
- Must be able to communicate effectively and in a constructive manner.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance or Accounting
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The base annual salary range is listed below. This role is eligible for additional incentives, including an annual bonus.
Why Join Us?
While you make a difference for others, we’ll work to make a difference for you, providing an uplifting, collaborative work environment and benefits that reflect your value to us. For eligible full-time employees, we offer:
- Considerable employer contributions for health, dental, and vision programs
- Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
- 401(k) matching program
- Merit advancement opportunities
- Career development & training
And finally, our team spirit and culture! We cultivate an environment of community, connection, and belonging across our entire organization.
Beyond Finance does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job positions. No fee will be paid to their parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to Beyond Finance employees or the Beyond Finance HR team. No placement fee will be paid to any third party unless such a request has been made by the Beyond HR team.
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Our Chicago offices overlook the river and its historic surrounding architecture; the Houston offices offer beautiful views of the city and provide a space for our Texas employees to come together; and our San Diego location allows employees to spend their downtime on the hammocks and putting green.
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