Payroll and Benefits Specialist

November 5

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Search • E-commerce • Product Discovery • Personalization • SaaS

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💰 $55M Series A on 2021-09

Description

• About You • Reporting to the Director of People Ops, we’re looking for a Payroll and Benefits Specialist who can oversee all payroll and benefits processes. This role will oversee the full-cycle payroll and benefits administration processes for a multi-state global team. • We look for employees who are empathetic, passionate about their work, and who are looking to add value to the team culture. You will embody these values and display them with team members as well. • About Us • Constructor powers product search and discovery for some of the largest retailers in the world, like Sephora and Petco. We serve billions of requests every day, and you’ve probably seen our results somewhere and used our product without knowing it. We differentiate ourselves by focusing on metrics over features, and reinventing search and discovery from the ground up as a machine learning challenge with the specific goal of improving metrics like revenue. We have grown several hundred percent YoY for the last 2 years and have customers in every eCommerce vertical, around the world, and spanning many languages. • We’re a passionate team of technologists who love solving problems and want to make our customers’ and coworkers’ lives better. We value empathy, openness, curiosity, continuous improvement, and are excited by metrics that matter. We believe that empowering everyone in a company to do what they think is best can lead to great things. • In this role, you will • Act as the primary point of contact for team members regarding all payroll and benefits questions and concerns, while maintaining strict confidentiality • Manage day to day operations of the payroll processing function, including reviewing and verifying payroll data and ensuring accuracy • Ensure compliance with applicable payroll laws, regulations and internal policies • Develop and implement payroll procedures and controls to improve efficiency in payroll operations • Collaborate with the People Ops and Finance team to ensure accuracy and timeliness of all payroll runs including semi-monthly multi-state payroll processing • Manage 1099 independent contractors/freelancer payments • Oversee benefit enrollment and file feed maintenance • Oversee 401K plan administration and payroll deductions • Process and monitor payroll issues, including addressing tax notices • Coordinate with People Ops to ensure maintenance of accurate personnel and payroll records • Process off-cycle payrolls as needed for terminations, adjustments, commissions etc • Review and handle distribution of annual W-2/1099/1095-C tax documentation in partnership with external accounting team • Complete regular reporting for employee benefits: ACA, 1099, 401(K) audits, Workers Comp audits, and testing • Ensure accuracy in all benefit vendor and carrier data management • Support annual benefit-cost analysis with Director of People Operations • Process and ensure submission of benefit enrollments, separation processes, and payroll changes related to benefits as needed • Conduct benefit orientations for new employees to help them understand their benefits options • Provide excellent customer service to team members and respond to payroll and benefits questions in a timely and professional manner • Perform other tasks as assigned to support the culture and vision of Constructor

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, HR or related field • Minimum of 3 years doing US multi-state payroll processing • Thorough knowledge of federal, state and local payroll laws and regulations • Experience with ADP and Deel is preferred • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex payroll information to a variety of stakeholders • Excellent organizational skills • Detail oriented and analytical, with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail • A keen attention to detail • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to prioritize tasks and process payroll on time • Ability to problem solve data discrepancies, payroll errors and tax issues • A customer service mindset when handling questions from team members • You are empathetic, diligent, and passionate and know when to use those skills to get the job done • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information • Ability to adapt to changes

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation time - we strongly encourage all of our employees take at least 3 weeks per year • A competitive compensation package including stock options • Fully remote team — choose where you live • Company sponsored US health coverage (100% paid for employee) • Work from home stipend! We want you to have the resources you need to set up your home office • Apple laptops provided for new employees • Training and development budget for every employee, refreshed each year • Maternity & Paternity leave for qualified employees • Work with smart people who will help you grow and make a meaningful impact