Payroll Specialist

As a member of the ShipBob Team, you will benefit from an environment where everything is achievable. We aim to be a place where you can:

• Write Your Career Story.  Because we are solving some of the most difficult problems in global commerce, you have the opportunity to write the story that will make your career.
• Experience Global Impact and Global Connection.  At ShipBob we benefit from diverse cultures and perspectives in service of the global community.
• Grow With An Ownership Mindset. We believe that great innovation comes from great transparency.  We are more resilient and more creative when we have an inclusive and transparent culture where everyone knows our strengths and opportunities.

Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: Remote in these states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, KS, KY, ID, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI

Role Description:

The Payroll Specialist will support the Global Payroll Manager in the day to day payroll inputs for the United States and Global Payroll with a high level of statutory compliance and solid partnership with stakeholders.

What you’ll do:

• Accurately and timely prepare bi-weekly and weekly payroll checks.
• Process payroll change forms, separations, and manual checks approved by management.
• Distribute payroll reports to management.
• Responsible for maintaining payroll files.
• Administration of garnishments and child support.
• Work closely with the HR Generalist regarding payroll deductions such as insurance, 401K, 125C, etc.
• Administer PTO hours earned and taken.
• Process employment verifications, answer employee questions, and maintain employee files as needed.
• Maintain an organized and professional work area.
• Continuously scrutinizes processes for improvement opportunities; documents and updates all formal payroll processes.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as necessary. 

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Minimum 1-3 years in payroll processing for mid to large size companies. Startups are a plus.
• Associate's degree preferred in Business, Accounting or related field.
• Knowledge of multi-state, multi-jurisdiction environment, taxes, and labor laws.
• Experience with ADP preferred.
• Able to troubleshoot and work on more complex issues and projects.
• Proficient in Excel to include at a minimum Pivot table, v-lookup and sum formulas.
• CPP/CPA certification preferred but not required.
• Working knowledge of state and federal payroll compliance and payroll tax laws required.
• Knowledge of Wage and Hour laws and regulations.
• Experience with administering company payroll, working closely with external providers and current employees to effectively manage relationships and ensure excellence in providing service and information.
• Forward thinking and passionate about researching and implementing new processes such as, but not limited to, payroll for a new entity or setting up new earnings/deduction/memo codes.
• Analytical expertise with solid investigative and problem-solving skills.
• Keen organizational skills with the ability to support a fast paced, fluid environment.

Classification:  Salaried, Exempt

Reports to:  Global Payroll Manager

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Maternity/Parental Leave Program
• Flexible Time Off Program
• Quarterly Wellness Day
• 401K Match 
• Competitive Salary, Performance Bonus & Equity
• Variety of voluntary benefits, such as, short term disability
• Referral Bonus Program
• Fun Culture >>>Check us out on Instagram (@lifeatshipbob)

ShipBob believes in transparency while providing a competitive total compensation package with a pay for performance approach. The expected base pay range for this position is $41,250 - $68,750** .**

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence; therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

About You:

At ShipBob, we’re looking to bring on board people who embody our core values:

• Be Mission-Driven.   We want team members that are passionate about helping entrepreneurs improve their business, and bring that passion every day.
• Be Humble. We have ambitious goals, and our team members understand that success or failure depends on us working together and leaving egos at the door.
• Be Resilient. Logistics is a complicated business. So is software. We value team members that never give up and keep iterating until a problem is solved.
• Be a Creative Problem Solver. As a startup, we value smart, innovative solutions to complex problems. We fall in love with the problem, not our “favorite” solution.
• Be Safety Minded. It’s not just talk; it’s the way you work.

About Us: 

ShipBob is a cloud-based logistics platform that partners with over 7,000+ e-commerce businesses to help make their entrepreneurial dreams a reality. We offer a full suite of fulfillment solutions for our merchants, including the ability to improve their transit times, shipping costs and deliver best in class experience to their customers. With an almost 100% accuracy rate in fulfilling orders and orders shipped on time, our merchants can count on us to deliver excellent service. 

As one of the fastest growing tech companies in Chicago with over $330M+ raised from blue-chip investors like Menlo Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, our goal is to continue to be the #1 best fulfillment technology in the industry. 

ShipBob provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.