Payroll & People Operations Specialist

52 minutes ago
Full-time
Mid Level
HR and Recruiting
Workana

Workana

Workana: Leading Latam's freelance marketplace, connecting top talent with innovative projects for remote and freelance work.

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K
Founded 2012
$3M raised

Description

  • Process end-to-end multi-state payroll accurately and on schedule for clinical and administrative staff.
  • Ensure payroll tax withholdings, garnishments, and benefits deductions and contributions are correct across four states.
  • Audit timesheets and payroll data before each run, investigate discrepancies, and document root causes.
  • Calculate and process final pay in compliance with state-specific timing requirements.
  • Maintain HRIS data integrity across the full employee lifecycle.
  • Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local wage-and-hour and labor laws, and support updates when regulations change.
  • Build and maintain a Payroll Playbook with documented SOPs and backup-ready processes.
  • Support internal and external audits, including workers’ compensation and 401(k)/benefits audits.
  • Administer employee benefits, including enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, and open enrollment support.
  • Support onboarding, status changes, transfers, and offboarding with accurate and timely system updates.
  • Serve as a confidential point of contact for payroll, benefits, and HR policy questions.
  • Prepare recurring and ad hoc payroll and HR reports for leadership and support process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on payroll experience, including multi-state processing.
  • Experience in healthcare, ABA, or a multi-site hourly workforce environment preferred.
  • Proficiency with UKG Ready, Gusto, or comparable payroll/HRIS platforms.
  • Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
  • Strong working knowledge of payroll compliance, including FLSA, multi-state wage-and-hour rules, garnishments, and payroll tax.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Clear, professional verbal and written communication.
  • High integrity, meticulous attention to detail, and discretion with sensitive information.
  • Comfortable working under immovable deadlines and handling time-sensitive situations calmly.
  • FPC, CPP, or SHRM/HRCI certification, or willingness to pursue.
  • Experience supporting payroll or people operations in a healthcare organization.
  • Familiarity with multi-site employee populations and operationally complex environments.

Benefits

  • Compensation in USD.
  • Fully remote work.
  • High-growth opportunities in an international company.

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