Payroll Manager

Position Title: Payroll Manager
Status: Full Time (In Office, Hybrid Potential- *Not able to sponsor a VISA*)
Location: ObservePoint Office – Pleasant Grove, UT
Department Name: Finance & Administration

About ObservePoint

At ObservePoint we have core values that guide us:
INNOVATIVE We continually explore & exploit new ideas
HUMBLE We acknowledge our need to grow individually and collectively
SCRAPPY We deliver great solutions with less
FRIENDS We value our relationships and the time we spend together

As a company we have identified six cultural beliefs each of us need to believe in order to reach our key results. These beliefs are:

CUSTOMER OBSESSED I strive to understand and solve our customer’s problems.
DELIVER PRODUCT I ensure we deliver world-class product.
TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY I continually ask “what else can I do to achieve results?” and I refuse to blame others.
CREATE ALIGNMENT I align my daily work with company priorities in order to move fast.
CHOOSE OPTIMISM I choose optimism and celebrate meaningful achievement wherever I see it.
WIN TOGETHER I deliver results with agility and grit, so WE WIN TOGETHER!

What ObservePoint Does

Our mission is to help the world’s most successful companies govern their websites. We provide an automated platform that scans millions of web pages every day to perform deep analysis and validation of the world’s highest traffic websites.

Have you ever browsed a website only to find broken links, unexpected trackers, questionable privacy behavior, or slow pages?  At ObservePoint, we make it our business to find these problems and report them to our customers, so they can deliver an excellent web experience for their users.

Who are our customers? Hundreds of the biggest brands in the world: Disney, Microsoft, Adobe, Mercedes-Benz, US Bank, and many others.

Position Overview

The ObservePoint Finance department is looking for a Payroll Manager to help with payroll, commissions, accounts payable, and other related processes. This position will work directly with the Accounting Manager and Controller and will play an important role in maintaining consistent payroll and accounts payable processes.

Principal Responsibilities
•    Maintain payroll system and personnel records
•    Enter timecards, commissions, bonuses and other details into semi-monthly payrolls
•    Calculate commissions and bonuses for monthly payroll
•    Remit payroll withholdings for taxes and file required tax forms
•    Update employee information and benefits as requested
•    Track and fund 401k and HSA withholdings
•    Track and reconcile monthly invoices for benefits
•    Track and reconcile COBRA benefits
•    Completing monthly reconciliations and analysis as requested
•    Helping with audits and compliance requests
•    Other accounting responsibilities as assigned
 

•    Minimum of 2 years of payroll experience
•    Experience with accounting software and related systems
•    Ability to work well with a team with varying responsibilities
•    Strong attention to details and analytical skills
•    Ability to multitask and switch context quickly without getting derailed
•    General understanding of variable compensation programs (i.e. commissions)
•    Ability to adapt and work in a growing and fast-paced environment
•    Excellent MS-Excel skills
•    Excellent MS-Word skills
•    Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
•    Consistency in meeting critical deadlines
•    Commitment to confidentiality and working with private and/or sensitive information
 
Preferred
•    Bachelors degree in Accounting
•    Experience with Netsuite
•    Experience with UK payroll & regulations
•    Experience running payroll and HR systems
•    Understanding of current federal and state payroll laws