Manage end-to-end payroll processing for assigned multi-client accounts using payroll platforms and CRM. Perform calculations (prorated pay, final pay, multi-state taxes, garnishments), handle commissions/bonuses/stock/expense entries, assist with audits, and maintain strong client relationships while meeting service quality targets.
Melita is an HR, Benefits, and Payroll Outsourcing company, serving and building lasting relationships with small and mid-sized employers in the U.S. and abroad. We were founded over 30 years ago on a simple principle: To help our clients succeed, by innovating, serving, and supporting their Human Resources, Employee Benefits, and Payroll needs. As a results-driven organization, we hold ourselves accountable for our promises and we celebrate the successes of our clients. We live by a set of shared values that drive everything we do and are known for our high-integrity approach to building relationships with our clients and partners.
Payroll is extremely crucial to protecting the business and building employee trust. HR, Benefits and Payroll are what we do at Melita and we take our job seriously. If you enjoy being in an important position that involves a fine attention to detail, working with numbers, using technology, and being relied upon to execute the important responsibility of ensuring accurate and timely payroll, then this may be the job for you. And if you take pride in your work, have high integrity, a positive attitude, and consider yourself to be a strong performer, then Melita may be the company for you!
This is a remote position, and it reports to our Payroll Services Manager.
Key objectives of positions:
- Learn and become an advanced user of our client’s payroll (ADP Workforce Now, Rippling and/or Paylocity) and SalesForce CRM technologies
- Execute and manage the entire payroll process for your assigned clients while achieving quality of service ratings of 9+ on your client surveys
- Accurately and efficiently process various payroll administration tasks for our clients in a timely manner such as prorating pay, calculating final pay, multi-state tax withholding, garnishments, and reports requests.
- Experience with commissions, bonuses, stock compensation & expense reimbursement entries
- Assist with Workers Comp, 401k, and financial audits as required
- Excel Skills – must be comfortable with vlookup and pivots
- Build strong relationships with your client contacts and colleagues based on mutual trust and respect and a shared desire to achieve excellent results
Requirements for this position
- This position requires someone who enjoys working with numbers and doesn’t mind the pressure of managing payroll for our clients.
- The ideal candidate will have experience working with multi-client payrolls and payroll technologies.
- A college degree is preferred, but not required. What is required is a commitment to doing quality work and a strong desire to excel in all of your endeavors.
- Payroll Accounting a plus
- FPC/CPP Certification a plus
This position will be remote.
Melita Group embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe the more inclusive we are, the better our company will be.
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