Payroll Specialist (Senior)

Welcome to TaxGoddess.com, the most vibrant professional services firm on the planet! We’re all about providing top-notch solutions to our clients and having a blast while doing it. We’re looking for a superstar with a keen analytical mind and a passion for work to help our team reach new heights.

Our Global team hires the very best and we are committed to creating exceptional results where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. New ideas can come from everywhere in the organization and we know the next big idea could be yours! Does this sound like you? Don’t let this opportunity pass you by! Learn more below!

About the company

Tax Goddess (https://TaxGoddess.com)

Solid, growing, and lively/fun USA CPA firm. We have been in the business for over 19 years, and are ranked Top 1% of Tax Strategists in the USA. We are a progressive, 100% digital CPA Firm, so cloud computing and basic tech skills are required!

The perfect person for our firm is:

Detail-oriented, flexible, and motivated. You are the right fit if you have a proven ability to adapt and manage effectively in a fast-paced, challenging environment and manage multiple, oftentimes competing priorities. A person who invests deeply in their work is curious and is eager to learn with exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, and active listening abilities will succeed with us.

Job Overview:

We are looking for a knowledgeable Payroll Specialist to process and manage the company’s payroll. You will be the one to calculate wages based on hours worked and administer payments. A payroll specialist is able to use payroll software with accuracy and efficiency. They are good with numbers and can be trusted with sensitive information. They also have great communication skills to interact with colleagues and executives. The goal is to ensure personnel receive the correct compensation in a timely manner.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring all payroll transactions are processed efficiently
• Collecting, calculating, and entering data in order to maintain and update payroll information
• Compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and non-taxable wages and reporting on this
• Determining payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income, social security taxes, employer’s social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments
• Resolving payroll discrepancies
• Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures
• Developing ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
• Processing and issuing W-2 or W-2c forms to employees
• Handle Monthly/Weekly/Bimonthly/Bi-Weekly Payroll
• Handle Monthly/Quarterly/Annual reportings to IRS or State Gov
• Update the payroll system with the required information
• Take decision on going or not going with payroll when missing information
• Provide the information to authorized personnel when requested
• Perform the given task in the agreed timeline
• Share the knowledge and be open to learning from others
• Keeping client queries and responses on priority
• Reviewing the data before entering in the system
• Processing payrolls for different business types
• Processing contractor payroll
• The pivotal part of this role is to ensure that the “Sr Payroll Specialist” thrives for the team and the Manager/HOD

Qualifications:

• A degree in accounting, business, or a related field is a plus

Tools:

• Gusto
• Intuit
• QuickBooks payroll

System requirements :

• Internet Speed: At least 10mbps
• Device: Laptop or desktop, Minimum Core i5 processor 8th Generation and above running Windows OS
• Memory: A minimum of 16GB RAM
• Storage: Minimum of 128 GB SSD or 128 GB HDD
• Operating System: Windows 10/11 Pro. If you have genuine Windows 11 Home, the company will assist with upgrading to Windows 11 Pro.
• Audio: A good quality headset preferably equipped with noise cancellation
• Video: A laptop/pc with a webcam or a good-quality webcam

To ensure the security of our firm, we can only consider candidates who have a Windows operating machine. Operating System: Windows Pro. If you don’t already have it, we will assist with installation. If you are a Mac user and wish to apply, please note that you will need to acquire a Windows operating machine once you are accepted to perform the job with us.

A few perks to consider once hired include:

• Permanent Work from home.
• We offer consistent and reliable work hours, and therefore compensation, sought after by most freelancers and independent contractors. A full-time position with us requires work at a minimum of 40 to 50 hours per week. 
• This opportunity provides great USA exposure for finance enthusiasts or those curious about this field.
• Paid training. Training isn’t just necessary to our company, it is vital. We ensure that our staff develops skill sets that allow them to perform a broader range of work. We ensure no one is left behind.
• Equal Staff Opportunity. No company politics.
• Our company embodies a culture of appreciation. We don’t take for granted our teams’ fantastic work.
• Collaborative environment: Our team integrates 13 divisions of expertise. We ensure staff can give help and get help when they need it. This allows the opportunity to interact with people from a wide variety of global cultures.
• Work-life balance. We conduct games, movie nights, fun activities & events to bring the team closer together and ensure a close culture is created & maintained.
• We strive to streamline our systems & processes. We provide incentives based on performance and novel ideas implemented.
• Staff Referral Bonus Program: A $200 incentive for every qualified candidate who stays with us for more than 90 days.

Working Hours: 

• Our USA business hours include MANDATORY overlap (8:00 am to 12:00 noon Arizona time)
• Hours for some departments may be fixed or may vary depending on the tasks/projects involved.
• Billable teams ( Bookkeepers, Tax preparers, Customer care, and admins ) expect to work at least 50 hours per week during tax season, and weekends could be required. 
• We need someone who is available for on-call emergencies (outside of normal working hours. Only when needed).

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please apply by putting  “super-badass-enthusiastic payroll specialist” in your title/cover letter/email submission. Submissions without this will be ignored.

No CHATGPT Responses to all assessments. 

Make your mark. Apply today!

Tax Goddess provides equal contractor opportunities to applicants and staff without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.