Temporary Payroll Specialist

Role Description

This is a fully-remote, TEMPORARY role, lasting 3 months with potentially to extend.

• Support the day-to-day Payroll functions for a highly complex, fast growing veterinary services organization of 4000+ employees over 220 veterinary practices across 125 FEINs in ADP Workforce Now, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing and internal controls.
• Partner with HR, Accounting, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of payroll processes.
• Resolve complex payroll issues and discrepancies, ensuring prompt and accurate resolution within 48 business hours.
• Stay up to date with U.S. payroll regulations, payroll tax laws, and compliance requirements, ensuring adherence to all applicable laws and regulations and timely payroll tax setup and filings.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with external payroll and tax vendors and ensure the smooth operation of all payroll systems (currently ADP Workforce Now) and external legal counsel.
• Participate in the analysis and implementation of new payroll systems and procedures to streamline processes and improve team efficiencies.
• Ability to anticipate problems and provide solutions or develop contingencies.

Qualifications

• This is a critical technical position at AAH that requires attention to detail, knowledge of U.S. employment law, payroll systems, and an understanding of U.S. payroll and payroll tax regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational time management skills to manage multiple, diverse and potentially conflicting priorities.
• Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll rules and regulations.
• Extensive experience with payroll systems, particularly ADP Workforce Now.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in payroll operations management.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Bonus points for animal lovers!

Benefits

• Competitive compensation dependent on location and experience, with annual bonus potential.
• Robust set of medical, non-medical and retirement benefits.
• Exclusive programs like Alliance Educates, Alliance Propel and Alliance Cares - to bring you financial, learning and wellness opportunities designed to enrich your growth.

Company Description

Alliance Animal Health is a fast-growing, private equity backed Veterinarian Service Organization that operates as a majority owner and business partner to many veterinarian practices across the US. Our goal is to make it easier for our practices at every step by providing world-class business solutions like talent acquisition, marketing, human resources, finance, and operations, so that they can focus their energy on providing incredible care for animals.

• Core Values: Passion, Engagement, Trust and Service.
• Culture of open communication and collaboration to deliver innovative solutions.
• Central support team exists to serve our practices.