Payroll Clerk Jobs

Summary

The Payroll Clerk is an entry-level role, responsible for accurate and efficient completion of payroll and payroll tax processing for over 400 contract employees working throughout the United States. This is a full-time position, working 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST Monday through Friday. Some additional time may be required occasionally to meet the demands of holiday-shortened work weeks and quarterly tax reporting. The Payroll Clerk reports to the Accounting Team Lead in the Finance Department. This role is a hybrid of remote and office-based work in our Canton, Ohio office.

Essential Functions:

• Provide support services to contract employees, the operations team, and others related to payroll matters.
• Look for opportunities to automate/improve daily payroll operations and cut costs.
• Handle new hire reporting.
• Assist with reconciling payroll data weekly, monthly and quarterly.
• Assist with periodic (monthly, quarterly and annually) payroll and payroll tax reporting.
• Prepare general journal entries for payroll transactions and submit them to the Accounting Team Lead for posting to the general ledger.
• Process payroll adjustments and corrections as necessary.
• Administer garnishment payments and various employee benefits contributions.
• Process weekly payrolls for contract employees working nationwide, including making timely payroll tax deposits.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS/IS:

• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with Google Suite and Microsoft Office applications, as well as internet-based applications. Familiarity with accounting and payroll software.
• Excellent customer service skills and an ability to communicate effectively with a wide spectrum of people in a variety of modes (email, phone, face-to-face, etc).
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Attentive to detail, conscientious, and dependable.
• 0-3 years experience in an office setting, preferably in processing multi-state payroll.
• Flexible team player with a positive attitude, integrity, and honesty.
• Attentive to deadlines and able to work well under pressure.
• Mathematical proficiency.
• Associate’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related fields preferred (or equivalent experience).
• Professional, highly-motivated, organized, and analytical.

WHO WE ARE:

FoxHire provides Employer of Record (EOR) staffing services, placing workers in temporary “contract” positions throughout the United States. We primarily place technical and high-level professionals such as nurses, therapists, engineers, accountants, programmers, etc. into contract assignments as our W-2 employees. Our in-house team of Human Resources, Operations, Sales, Accounting, and Product Development professionals keep our operations running smoothly from our corporate office in Canton, Ohio. We also offer remote work and/or hybrid work options for our in-house team!

SOME OF OUR PERKS INCLUDE:

• Nine company-paid holidays
• Two weeks of paid parental leave for births and adoptions
• $400 toward home office furniture
• Remote work
• 128 hours of PTO in the first year, pro-rated PTO amount given on the first day based upon months left in the year
• Laptop, monitors, and other necessary computer equipment provided
• Bi-weekly stipend toward internet service provided
• Tuition reimbursement

BENEFITS & PAY:

We offer competitive compensation, a generous paid time off package, and a wide range of other benefits including; employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance; Section 125 HSA and FSA medical and dependent care accounts; a 401(k) with company match, and company paid, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.

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