Payday is everyone's favorite day! That’s why Nextep’s payroll specialists work closely with our clients making sure their payrolls are running smoothly. Our experts have excellent customer service skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are flexible and adaptable. If this sounds like you and you want to join a great team of professionals, apply today!
About the role:
- A typical day in the life of a payroll specialist includes working with clients to process payroll data including salary adjustments, special payments, tax allocations, and employee deductions to set schedules.
- You’ll have a dedicated roster of clients to support, administer payroll, and help with Nextep’s payroll system, online platform, and timekeeping system.
- Serve as a point of contact for client inquiries related to payroll. Address client concerns, provide guidance on payroll-related matters, and resolve issues promptly and professionally.
Hopefully, you like learning, because you’ll need to stay up to date on wage and tax laws so you can help advise our clients. (Maintain up-to-date knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations. Ensure compliance with tax laws related to payroll processing, including withholding taxes and filing payroll tax returns.)
Requirements
About you:
- You have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- You are detail-oriented and love to work those muscles daily.
- You have one to two years of payroll or customer service experience.
Benefits
About benefits:
- 100% paid health, vision, and dental insurance for employees
- Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- 401(k) matching
- Employer paid telehealth services, including mental health resources
About us:
Nextep has four values that you’ll find in our employees and our clients: people, transparency, entrepreneurial spirit, and celebrating success. Our people are the core of our business, so we believe in lifting them up, celebrating their accomplishments, and hiring great coworkers for them.
We are a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), we work hand-in-hand with small and mid-sized companies to provide HR services including payroll, benefits, human resources, risk & compliance, and more. Last but not least, Nextep is a certified Great Place To Work!
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Most founders don't start a business because they love navigating HR compliance, filing payroll taxes, or negotiating healthcare premiums. They start a business to build something great. But as a company grows, the administrative burden grows with it. That is where Nextep comes in. As an industry-leading, IRS-certified Professional Employer Organization (PEO), we take the heavy lifting of human resources, employee benefits, risk management, and full-service payroll off your shoulders. We believe that behind every W-2 is a real person, and behind every business is a leadership team that needs their time back. We differentiate our PEO partnership by combining world-class human support with intuitive technology: True Partnership: You aren't just a ticket number. Every client gets a dedicated Client Success Manager, backed by a specialized team of HR, benefits, and payroll experts. Accessible Technology: Our all-in-one platform and Elevate by Nextep™ mobile app empower your employees to manage their employment lifecycle effortlessly from anywhere. Transparent, Flat-Fee Billing: We believe in honest partnerships, which means no hidden fees and no percentage-based payroll billing. You always know exactly what you are paying for. To give you total peace of mind, we hold the industry's most rigorous accreditations, including the IRS Certified Professional Employer Organization (CPEO) designation, Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC) certification, SOC 1®, Type 2 recognition, and ClearlyRated's Best of HR Services® award. We handle the complexities of compliance and administration so you can get back to growing your business. Because ultimately, everything we do is driven by one core mission: elevating the employment experience and enriching people's lives.
Key team members
Brian Fayak
Tracey Hixon
Rebecca Perot-Tripp
Gregory Bondarenko
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