Payroll Specialist

Payday is everyone's favorite day! That’s why Nextep’s payroll specialists work closely with our clients making sure their payrolls are running smoothly. Our experts have excellent customer service skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are flexible and adaptable. If this sounds like you and you want to join a great team of professionals, apply today!

About the role:

• A typical day in the life of a payroll specialist includes working with clients to process payroll data including salary adjustments, special payments, tax allocations, and employee deductions to set schedules.
• You’ll have a dedicated roster of clients to support, administer payroll, and help with Nextep’s payroll system, online platform, and timekeeping system. 
• Serve as a point of contact for client inquiries related to payroll. Address client concerns, provide guidance on payroll-related matters, and resolve issues promptly and professionally.

Hopefully, you like learning, because you’ll need to stay up to date on wage and tax laws so you can help advise our clients. (Maintain up-to-date knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations. Ensure compliance with tax laws related to payroll processing, including withholding taxes and filing payroll tax returns.)

About you:

• You have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• You are detail-oriented and love to work those muscles daily.
• You have one to two years of payroll or customer service experience.

About benefits:

• 100% paid health, vision, and dental insurance for employees 
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401(k) matching
• Employer paid telehealth services, including mental health resources

About us: 

Nextep has four values that you’ll find in our employees and our clients: people, transparency, entrepreneurial spirit, and celebrating success. Our people are the core of our business, so we believe in lifting them up, celebrating their accomplishments, and hiring great coworkers for them.

We are a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), we work hand-in-hand with small and mid-sized companies to provide HR services including payroll, benefits, human resources, risk & compliance, and more. Last but not least, Nextep is a certified Great Place To Work!