Payroll Specialist

Role Description

We’re looking for a detail-obsessed and deadline driven Payroll Specialist to join our growing finance team. If you love payroll, working with people, and want to play a key role in helping us hit a home run with our financial operations, we want to talk.

• Manage all aspects of payroll processing for exempt, non-exempt and seasonal employees in Gusto, including new hire onboarding and terminations, multi-state employees, reimbursements and benefit deductions, for 3-4 clubs plus the ownership group.
• Maintain and update employee payroll records and documentation.
• Ensure payroll practices are in full compliance with federal, state and local payroll regulations.
• Act as point of contact for employees for all payroll and benefit related inquiries.
• Assist with payroll audits and reporting as needed.
• Support process improvements and general automation initiatives.
• Support accounting and other projects in the offseason.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum of 3+ years of payroll experience.
• High level of professionalism and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Ability to work independently.
• Collaborative and eager to learn.

Requirements

• Base Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 annually, depending on experience, qualifications, and geographic considerations.

Benefits

• Standard company benefits, which include medical, dental, vision, life-style spending account, 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

Company Description

Innovation Baseball (“IBP”) is an ownership group and operating company building a portfolio of independent minor league baseball teams. We believe in the magic of baseball as a force for good. The teams in our portfolio play high-quality baseball while making strong contributions to their communities, drawing from a spirit of innovation, entertainment, and civic pride.

We’re adding a Payroll Specialist to join our growing finance team at Innovation Baseball Partners — the group behind teams like the Long Beach Coast, Yuba Sutter Freebirds and the Oakland Ballers.

This isn’t a “sit in the corner and process payroll” job. You’ll be in the mix — supporting multiple clubs, building processes, and helping us scale.