Payroll Specialist

About Gusto

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 200,000 businesses nationwide.

Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and it starts right here at Gusto. That’s why we’re committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.

We are looking for a detail oriented, tech savvy individual who will be responsible for our day-to-day internal payroll operations. Ever wonder what it’s like to be able to see anyone as a potential business partner and work at a place where you’re surrounded by people who are experts in your field? This a unique opportunity for someone to make a large, direct impact on our company’s business operations and success. Not only will you be providing great customer service to our employees and procure timely, accurate payrolls, but your payroll expertise is seen as an asset at Gusto.

What it is like to Work with Gusto

Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:

• Prepare and process domestic multi-state, semi-monthly and bi-weekly payrolls for over 3000+ exempt and nonexempt employees.
• Process off-cycle terminations and supplemental wage transactions.
• Process quarter end tax adjustments in Workday.
• Process quarter end tax adjustments in Workday.
• Record and reconcile equity transactions.
• Respond to internal employee payroll inquiries in a timely manner and help fulfill any reporting requests.
• Work closely with our internal business partners (HR, Benefits, etc.) to process and/or resolve any payroll related discrepancies or cross functional program transactions.
• Help maintain data accuracy in relevant business systems.
• Provide support for our annual 401(K), Workers' Comp., and financial audits.
• Fine tune internal procedures to help maintain proper internal controls and increase payroll accuracy and efficiency.
• Perform other duties and assignments within the Payroll department on an ad hoc basis.

Here’s what we're looking for:

• 3+ years of payroll processing experience.
• Workday experience is required.
• Can provide the highest level of customer service to our employees.
• Critical thinking mindset and strong prioritization skills.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive and private information at all times.
• Comfortable communicating in a very professional manner to employees at all levels of the org and has solid written communication skills. 
• Demonstrated intermediate skill level in Excel.
• Ability to learn new business systems easily.
• BA/BS degree in Accounting or Business is a plus.

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $60,000 - $74,000 in Denver & most remote locations, and $75,000 - $92,000 for San Francisco & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home with us.

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Our company considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations@gusto.com.