Payroll Specialist

The Company: 

At impact.com our culture is our soul. We are passionate about our people, our technology, and are obsessed with customer success. Working together enables us to grow rapidly, win, and serve the largest brands in the world. We use cutting edge technology to solve real-world problems for our clients and continue to pull ahead of the pack as the leading SaaS platform for businesses to automate their partnerships and grow their revenue like never before. We have an entrepreneurial spirit and a culture where ambition and curiosity is rewarded. If you are looking to join a team where your opinion is valued, your contributions are noticed, and enjoy working with fun and talented people from all over the world, then this is the place for you!

impact.com, the world’s leading partnership management platform, is transforming the way businesses manage and optimize all types of partnerships—including traditional rewards affiliates, influencers, commerce content publishers, B2B, and more. The company’s powerful, purpose-built platform makes it easy for businesses to create, manage, and scale an ecosystem of partnerships with the brands and communities that customers trust to make purchases, get information, and entertain themselves at home, at work, or on the go. To learn more about how impact.com’s technology platform and partnerships marketplace is driving revenue growth for global enterprise brands such as Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oreal, and Fanatics, visit www.impact.com.

Your Role at impact.com:

As the Payroll Specialist you will assist with the accurate and timely completion of US payroll. Responsibilities include all aspects of pay administration including preparation, documentation, and disbursement of payroll payments and payroll taxes for the US and will require working closely with HR, BizAps, ADP, and various internal and external inputs into the payroll process to ensure payroll deadlines, quality of service, statutory compliance, and operational performance are met. This role will report directly into the Senior Payroll Specialist

What You'll Do:

• Complete all aspects of US payroll administration




• Ensure an accurate and timely payroll, including but not limited to base pay, stock, commission and bonus payments


• Compensation, payroll taxes, statutory and supplemental benefits, and any other items.


• Oversee the reporting from HRIS and payroll systems as it relates to gross payroll, tax deductions, benefit deductions and employee status change requests, to ensure consistency between systems and with source records

• Address and provide timely response to notices raised by US, State and Local tax authorities. Collaboration with the payroll provider and tax advisors may be appropriate for certain matters.


• Stay current on regulations, and labor laws impacting payroll process, and stay compliant for all payroll tax jurisdictions in which we operate. Oversee/ process W-2’s


• funding to 401(k)


• Work with external auditors on audits, substantive testing, walkthroughs, and all other information gathering related to payroll.


• Assist with the day-to-day operations of US payroll.


• Uplift current payroll operations and streamline processes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and best-in-class services.

What You Have:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of multi-state payroll experience in private and public company environments; (ADP) experience preferred


• Knowledgeable with payroll tax laws and regulations


• Strong Microsoft Excel skills


• Excellent customer service and relationship-building skills


• An independent, self-motivated individual who works well under pressure with a positive, service-oriented attitude


• Self-starter with a great work ethic and an analytical thinker with superior problem solving and decision-making skills


• Excellent multi-tasker who is always “on it” with stellar time and project management skills; understands the importance of planning in advance to meet deadlines that include multiple review points and iterations


• Strong communicator, both written & verbal; reliable and responsive to email and phone communications


• Highest level of integrity and good judgment, with the ability to effectively deal with highly sensitive, confidential information

Salary range: $70,000 - $76,000 per year, plus an additional 5% variable annual bonus contingent on Company performance and eligible to receive Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) grant.

Nice to have:

 Affiliate & Partnerships Industry Fundamentals Certification by PXA

Benefits (Perks):

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance


• Unlimited responsible PTO


• Flexible work hours


• Continued access to  Affiliate & Partnerships Industry Fundamentals Certification by PXA


• Parental Leave


• Catered lunch every Thursday, a healthy snack bar, and great coffee to keep you fueled. 


• Flexible spending accounts and 401(k)


• An employee-led culture team that plans inclusive events- meaning time together and other events to celebrate our many successes!


• An established company with a cool, high-velocity work ethos, where each person can make a difference!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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