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Payroll Specialist (Contract)

At MBO we give people the control to do the work they love the way they want. We're leading the future of work by building a best-in-class platform for independent professionals and leading enterprise organizations. MBO Partners is a deep job platform that connects and enables independent professionals and micro-business owners to do business safely and effectively with enterprise organizations. While we've been in business for more than 20 years, we treat each day as an opportunity to help innovate, collaborate, and shape the future of work for our enterprise and independent clients. By joining our team, you're helping build and lead the next way of working and contributing directly to our platform roadmap and vision.

What You Will Be Doing

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for assisting and completing the full payroll lifecycle for employee and subcontractor weekly processing. This includes reporting, auditing, performing compliance duties, and reviewing discrepancy reports between systems to identify and resolve issues.

In This Role You Will

• Process payroll accurately and timely, including W2 payroll and 1099 payments.
• Manage and process all types of employee garnishments, including but not limited to child support, tax levies, and creditor garnishments.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
• Review new hire tax compliance.
• Audit and submit payment for external talent 401k.
• Submit updates to talent benefits for payroll processing.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and employee data in the payroll system.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and answer payroll-related inquiries.
• Prepare and submit payroll reports as required.
• Assist in audits by providing payroll information and documentation.
• Collaborate with the HR and Finance departments to ensure smooth payroll operations.

What You Need To Stand Out

• Associate degree required in Business, Accounting, Finance, or another related field.
• 5+ years of experience working in a professional office environment including roles in either accounting, finance, banking, operations, or another related field.
• Strong experience with payroll systems.
• Experience with US payroll tax compliance and multi-state payroll practices.
• Experience with garnishments, general ledger, payroll taxes, and benefit deductions.
• Experience with payroll tax and accounting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work in a deadline driven environment.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Proficient in managing Microsoft office email and calendar, Microsoft Teams, and external ticketing system in a remote environment.
• Familiar with payroll best practices and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong operational and organizational skills with great attention to detail.
• Good time management skills with a high degree of responsiveness and sense of urgency.
• Comfortable with multitasking and prioritization.
• Strong communication skills when collaborating with different departments and stakeholders.