Payroll Analyst, 1099 Contract, Part-Time
Cerebral
part-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $30 - $35 per hour
Job Level
Junior
Tech Stack
C++
About the role
- Manage aspects of the payroll and timekeeping functions by:
- Performing timely and accurate preparation of varying payroll cycles for both W-2 employees and 1099 contractors
- Ensuring accuracy of payroll changes (ex: new hires, transfers, promotions and terminations)
- Periodically auditing payroll transactions to ensure amounts and payment dates are accurate
- Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
- Resolve issues, research discrepancies, and answer payroll-related questions
- Prepare reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages
- Ensure payroll-related GL account balances are accurate and work with accounting team to resolve reconciling items as needed
- Determine payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer’s social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments; Ensures employee benefit programs, such as 401k and other employee retirement plans, FSA and HSA programs are funded accurately and timely
- Liaise with auditors to manage payroll tax audits and assist with 401k audits
- Collaborate with People Operations and finance teams
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Payroll Analyst
- Part-time availability during traditional business hours of operation (9am-5pm within your designated time zone)
- In-depth knowledge of labor legislation and tax regulations in all 50 states; experience with piecework pay is a plus
- Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office products
- Experience in answering payroll tickets with questions from employees in a clear and courteous manner
- Knowledge of UKG and the aptitude to learn new systems; payroll software implementation experience a plus
- General understanding of accounting, particularly the impact of payroll to the P&L and ability to investigate budget to actual variances in payroll
- Agile problem solver; ability to adapt current processes to fit business needs
- An ability to plan and manage multiple projects as well as strong organizational skills
- Able to research information and analyze data to arrive at valid conclusions, recommendations, and plans of action
- Able to prepare reports and represent ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Bachelor’s degree, Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) is a plus.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
payroll processingtimekeeping functionspayroll auditslabor legislationtax regulationsExcelpayroll software implementationaccounting principlesreport preparationdata analysis
Soft skills
problem solvingorganizational skillscommunication skillsproject managementadaptabilityresearch skillsattention to detailcustomer servicecollaborationcritical thinking
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeCertified Payroll Professional (CPP)