Payroll Lead

TaskUs; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TaskUs is seeking a Payroll Lead to manage payroll processes and ensure compliance across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll processing, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This role involves coordinating a team, managing vendor relationships, and providing analytical support to ensure accurate payroll operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Bachelor's preferred.
• Experience with computerized payroll processing.
• Detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll process and compliance.
• Coordinate team efforts and maintain payroll system updates.
• Provide reporting and analysis for tax compliance.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Accounting

Tools

Workday HR/Payroll Systems

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

About TaskUs: TaskUs is a provider of outsourced digital services and next-generation customer experience to fast-growing technology companies, helping its clients represent, protect and grow their brands. Leveraging a cloud-based infrastructure, TaskUs serves clients in the fastest-growing sectors, including social media, e-commerce, gaming, streaming media, food delivery, ride-sharing, HiTech, FinTech, and HealthTech.

The People First culture at TaskUs has enabled the company to expand its workforce to approximately 45,000 employees globally. Presently, we have a presence in twenty-three locations across twelve countries, which include the Philippines, India, and the United States.

It started with one ridiculously good idea to create a different breed of Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO)! We at TaskUs understand that achieving growth for our partners requires a culture of constant motion, exploring new technologies, being ready to handle any challenge at a moment’s notice, and mastering consistency in an ever-changing world.

What We Offer: At TaskUs, we prioritize our employees' well-being by offering competitive industry salaries and comprehensive benefits packages. Our commitment to a People First culture is reflected in the various departments we have established, including Total Rewards, Wellness, HR, and Diversity. We take pride in our inclusive environment and positive impact on the community. Moreover, we actively encourage internal mobility and professional growth at all stages of an employee's career within TaskUs. Join our team today and experience firsthand our dedication to supporting People First.

The Payroll Lead is a subject matter expert in Payroll, in charge of coordinating team efforts to successfully process payroll from start to finish in compliance with local regulation for multiple sites or entities as well as being the lead sponsor for projects related to Payroll as needed.

Job Functions

• Manage start to end process for Payroll

• Support reporting and analysis for tax compliance in local country

• Lead and assist with internal and external audit requirements

• Coordinate a team of Payroll Analyst & Specialist

• Maintain payroll system updates and advice on new system applications or improvements required.

Job Responsibilities

• The Payroll Manager position covers the following responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Provide coordination, reporting and analysis support and guidance for payroll activities

• Coordinate all inputs and efforts needed to complete payroll transmission

• Maintain partnerships with various vendors for payroll, timekeeping, garnishments, and governmental agencies.

• Solid understanding of employment law, regulatory and legal compliance to address notifications and provide guidance to team of payroll specialist

• Completes Payroll reconciliations and implements new reports as needed
  Demonstrate positive team performance

• Ensures that all internal risk and control guidelines are met and executed in every process

• Responsible for training other Specialist and Analysts as needed

• Subject matter expert with the ability to apply knowledge of the business to solve strategic payroll issues. This is the first filter to address semi-complex Payroll matters that need to be escalated to a Manager or Payroll leader.

• Partner with process peers in Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Legal, Labor Relations, Corporate Taxes, and related third party vendors to resolve employee questions/issues

• Provide key support to the Finance and Accounting group

• Fluency with HR policies pertaining to payroll such as overtime, leave, benefits, employee compensation, health and welfare, and retirement benefit administration

• Conduct meetings with different level contacts and departments as needed.

• Manage relations with local Payroll Vendor, bank representative for Payroll Bank account services and government authorities.

Other Related Duties

• Participate in projects as needed.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• High school diploma required

• Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis on business or accounting preferred

• Experience with computerized payroll processing

• Experience with Payroll Vendor management and Workday HR/Payroll systems a plus

• Microsoft Excel and Word

• Google Sheets

• Must be detailed oriented

• Able to meet deadlines

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Outstanding customer service

• Excellent written and verbal communication. Ability to communicate with all levels across the various departments.

• Able to work in fast paced and high volume process environment

• Diligent in following through to guarantee full completion of task or issue.

• Should be able to work independently to ensure day to day functions and projects are completed and should be able to work as a team for collaboration, projects or achievement of team and company goals.

• Ability to work on multiple projects

• Agility to understand numerical and analytical data

• Be able to respond assertively regarding payroll matters.

• Must have a good sense of urgency.

Physical Demands and Working conditions

• Able to sit for long periods.

• Activities may also involve walking, standing, speaking and listening.

• Hand / eye coordination.

• Repetitive clerical tasks

• Environment Conditions

• Climate controlled environment

• Mild noise

• Computer, desk and typical office equipment

Reports to: Payroll Manager

How We Partner To Protect You: TaskUs will neither solicit money from you during your application process nor require any form of payment in order to proceed with your application. Kindly ensure that you are always in communication with only authorized recruiters of TaskUs.

DEI: In TaskUs we believe that innovation and higher performance are brought by people from all walks of life. We welcome applicants of different backgrounds, demographics, and circumstances. Inclusive and equitable practices are our responsibility as a business. TaskUs is committed to providing equal access to opportunities. If you need reasonable accommodations in any part of the hiring process, please let us know.

We invite you to explore all TaskUs career opportunities and apply through the provided URL https://www.taskus.com/careers/ .