Senior Payroll Specialist (Remote)

As a Payroll Specialist, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to: Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas. Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results. Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems. Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends. Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance. Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice. Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives. Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others. Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships. Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct. Job Requirements and Preferences : Basic Qualifications : Minimum Degree Required : High School Diploma Minimum Years of Experience : 2 year(s) Preferred Qualifications : Degree Preferred : Bachelor Degree Preferred Knowledge/Skills : Demonstrates thorough knowledge and/or a proven record of success in payroll issue resolution and knowledge in multi state tax with emphasis in the following areas: Understanding multi-state taxation, tax payments/deposits, and year end reporting (W-2, W-2c, etc) as well as federal and state regulations; Understanding daily payroll department operations and industry leading practices; and, Building knowledge and skills to continuously develop customer service, teaming, and reporting skill sets. Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities with, and/or a proven record of success as both an individual contributor and team member, identifying and addressing customer needs by: Resolving issues, accurately answering escalations, and proactively reporting potential issues that may impact financial results or the customer; Accurately analyzing and reconciling payroll activity, identifying possible issues, making recommendations, and supporting conclusions; Working knowledge of ADP and/ or Workday and able to assist in maintaining vendor relationship; Providing analytical and technical assistance to the team; Utilizing the Firm's standard suite of work solutions, such as Google Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SAP R3, Business Warehouse, Oracle, etc.; Innovating through new and existing technologies and experiment with digitization solutions /modeling tools, such as Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, etc.; Demonstrating ability to effectively multitask and prioritize daily activities; Building and maintaining relationships with business partners, finance leaders and stakeholders; and, Interacting with other departments to resolve data discrepancies and establishing proper documentation is prepared.  Equal Opportunities Optimere is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Optimere does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable PLEASE NOTE: Optimere is unable to sponsor visas at this time. You must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident authorized to work in the US.