Payroll Specialist

Description

Location: Denver Corporate Office;

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time; 32 hours

Schedule: M-F; 8:30 to 3pm

Are you interested in a career where customers, colleagues, and community service are the cornerstones of your work? Would you like to work with a company that celebrates victories both big and small and welcomes ideas from all levels of our team? If so, join us here at Avanti Residential! Our moto is Sempre Avanti, meaning “Always Forward”/ “Always Welcome.” We are “people people” through our mission and core values. We enhance our communities with our work, see all members of our team as leaders, and live La Bella Vita (The Beautiful Life). With endless opportunities for personal and professional growth, the sky’s the limit when advancing your career and being the best you can be. There is a place for you at Avanti Residential. Join us today!

Wonderlic Assessment:

In the early stages of our hiring process after an application is submitted, a pre-employment assessment called Wonderlic is sent to all qualified candidates. This 45-minute assessment is a required step in our selection process to help us better understand fit for the position by defining strengths, motivational fit and work style. Please note that candidates who receive the assessment must complete it to proceed to the next steps in the hiring process.

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The Payroll Specialist will oversee and supervise payroll and benefit functions. This role ensures pay and benefits are processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with government regulations. They will oversee workflows and optimizes technology related to payroll, benefits, and HR data while maintaining responsibility for accurate and current data in the company’s HRIS platform.

What You’ll Do…

- Manage full-cycle processing of bi-weekly payroll for 250+ employees.
- Provide accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
- Manage all new-hire onboarding activities, including submitting IT setup requests, coordinating new-hire scheduling and communications, completing I-9 and E-Verify requirements, and serving as a resource for new employees regarding payroll, benefits, and other onboarding-related questions
- Manage all employee offboarding activities, including submitting termination requests to IT, uploading resignation documentation to the employee’s profile, coordinating termination dates on the Employee Shared Movement calendar, updating the employee’s status in HRIS, and ensuring all required offboarding processes are completed accurately and timely.
- Act as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries on payroll and benefits and provide excellent customer service, ensuring all payroll errors are handled timely and professionally.

Requirements

What You Need to Succeed…

- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, human resources, or related field preferred.
- 3-5 years of experience with multi-state payroll required.
- Extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes required.
- Knowledge of Real Estate and property management industries preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
- Proficiency with payroll software, Paylocity experience preferred but not required.
- CPP license/certificate preferred
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Self-motivated and results-driven professional who leads by example.
- Ability to be discreet with confidential/sensitive information.
- Pass criminal background screening prior to employment.
- Possession of a valid driver's license and up-to-date vehicle insurance OR reliable transportation is required.
- If minimum qualifications are met during resume screening the Wonderlic pre-employment assessment is required. The assessment will arrive in the email inbox that you provided.

Work Location…

- Work Schedule and location based on supervisor requirements.

What We Do for You…

- Based on position, annual or quarterly bonuses are awarded based on performance and KPIs.
- Up to 20% apartment discount.
- Continuing education and tuition reimbursement.
- A generous PTO policy.
- Health and wellness benefits include Medical/HSA/FSA/Dental/Vision/STD/LTD and many other benefits to meet your specific needs.
- 4% company match for your 401k.
- Avanti Shares Program where a portion of the company’s transactional profits are awarded to you. The longer you stay, the higher your return.
- Avanti Cares Program that helps employees in financial need.
- Tenure-based Anniversary Recess.
- Avanti Advisors Program to help new hires with onboarding.

Application Deadline: We are accepting applications continuously and will review them as they are received until the role is filled.

This job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. Avanti Residential is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity in its workplace; applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If you are interested in applying for a position with Avanti and need special assistance or accommodation to use our website, please get in touch with [email protected].

Salary Description
$70,000