Payroll Specialist

Our Organization:

Welcome to Arkos Health! We are a value-based healthcare company providing solutions for payors and providers by combining unique technology with in-home, virtual, and in-clinical care for patients. Backed by a robust technology platform, innovative software and a light human touch, Arkos Health is committed to delivering advanced and accessible community-based services allowing our clients to live healthier, more independent lives. How do we do this? Arkos serves health plans and provider organizations by managing their highest-risk and highest-cost populations. Our goal is to be the most valued partner to health plans, service providers, and to the community we collectively serve.

How You'll Make a Difference:

Arkos Health is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our team. The Payroll Specialist will process the organization's multi-state payroll via Justworks PEO (Professional Employer Organization) while assigning journal entries to payroll expenses. The Payroll Specialist will ensure accuracy and compliance with all processing and reporting, and serve as back up to the Payroll Director.

**This is a remote position. We are seeking remote applicants, preferably in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, or any state except California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York, and Washington.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Processes bi-weekly payroll, along with supplemental payments and reimbursements an organization consisting of over 500 employees across multiple states via our PEO
Reviews timesheet /time off submissions and works with managers to address issues or concerns
Ensures timely processing of final pay for terminated employees within state regulatory guidelines
Enters, maintains and audits employee data in the payroll and timecard platforms
Monitors payroll email and responds promptly to manager or employee inquiries in a confidential, accurate, and cordial manner
Assists with executive report requests, company acquisitions, or other projects, as needed
Assists with coordination of opening new state SUTA, WC, or other state accounts as necessary
Maintains accurate payroll documentation and records, and audits tax reporting data while staying up to date with payroll laws
Assists with all quarterly and year end tasks
Assigns and maintains GL mapping data in the HRIS and accounting systems
Participates in expense report auditing for proper documentation and classification
Prepares bi-weekly analysis, account reconciliations and month end accruals, as required
Assists with collecting data for internal/external payroll, tax, benefits, and compliance audits
Reconciles and records payroll entries for the general ledger
Monitors wage and hour regulations and facilitates discussions with finance and HR leadership to ensure compliance
Completes verifications of employment
Assists with company-wide open enrollment
Qualifications and Skills:

Associate degree in accounting, Finance, or Payroll related degree
Five years payroll experience in a fast-paced, high volume, multi-entity organization
Experience converting payroll data into GL data
Strong multi-state tax and payroll compliance knowledge
Experience using web-based, direct deposit payroll software
Proficiency in Excel
Strong ability to self-manage time to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Benefits:

Employer-paid Medical Insurance premiums at no cost to you
Employer Paid Dental Insurance premiums at no cost to you
Employer-paid Vision Insurance premiums at no cost to you
Employer-paid Short-term disability premiums at no cost to you
Employer-paid life insurance premiums at no cost to you
Employer matching 401(k)
15 days annual combined sick/vacation and 8 paid holidays
Your Birthday off!

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Arkos Health EEO Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Arkos Health is a drug free workplace. All job applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and background check.