Payroll Specialist (Internal Opportunity),

Overview

Ever wanted to help build the organization you always wanted to be a part of? At Norwood we’re forging our own path. We’re a remote-first staffing and consulting company specializing in mid-Revenue Cycle management within the healthcare industry.  Our team of experts have placed thousands of professionals that support organizations ranging from small, community-based hospitals to the largest healthcare systems in the nation. Our mission? Bringing health to hospitals’ bottom lines. 

We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist. The Payroll Specialist plays an integral part of our organization, responsible for administering payroll, recordkeeping and being a supportive resource to our employees in support of the overall finance function. 
The ideal individual possesses a high sense of urgency, a passion for continuous learning, and puts relationships, integrity, and authenticity front and center to make their 90,000 hours matter for something beyond punching a clock. 

This is a full-time remote position reporting to the Employee Operations Manager.

At Norwood, we’re looking for people who: 

• Are sincere, energetic, and adaptable
• Feel a strong sense of ownership and accountability over their work
• Are energized and motivated when problem solving
• Love to learn and are solution oriented
• Leave a place in a better state than where they found it
• Enjoy being a part of a team while also working independently
• Will throw down in a competitive game of rock, paper, scissors

 
Does this sound like you? If so, keep reading to learn more about Norwood and how this role could be your next career move! 

You’re excited about this role because you’ll get to:

• Administer payroll for all employees in the organization, including pay calculations, garnishments, calculating final termination payouts, and balancing of federal, state, and local taxes for a multi-state company, consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws
• Maintain and update personnel records in the HRIS system, including approval of new hires, transfers, promotions, terminations, and other employee record changes
• Maintain and monitor timecard entries and approvals for managers and employees on a weekly basis, and function as a backup for managers and employees for timecard adjustments
• Review timecards, compute wages, reconcile wages, overtime, and other types of pay with accuracy and compliance with company policy and/or applicable regulation, resolving any discrepancies or errors in a timely manner
• Conduct research of new payroll laws associated with company growth or changes (federal, state and local)
• Complete employment verifications and unemployment claims
• Prepare and reconcile pre/post payroll reports
• Research, analyze, and resolve all payroll discrepancies, reporting to leadership as needed
• Process payroll related notices including garnishments, child support or tax levies
• Assist in end of month and year reporting and auditing
• Create and distribute required reports for internal and external audiences
• Set up local taxes and other deduction codes as applicable
• Respond to employee or internal team inquiries
• Manage ad-hoc projects in support of the finance function

We’re excited about you because you:

• Have at least 3+ years payroll experience for multi-state companies with 100+ employees (staffing industry preferred)
• Possess a strong working knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations
• Know how to build reports and visualize data in Excel or other analysis tools
• Are a problem solver and love to identify and implement solutions to make processes more efficient
• Exercise good judgement and have handled highly sensitive and confidential information
• Are deadline driven and have a proven ability to effectively organize and prioritize your work
• Have a keen attention to detail – nothing gets by you!
• Communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally across all levels of the company

Why Join Norwood?
Since 2016, Norwood has experienced scalable and thoughtful growth year-over-year and we have no plans to slow down anytime soon. We are driven by our core values and hold ourselves accountable to living them every day, no matter the circumstance or who is involved.   
Our values are: 

• Deep Roots, Strong Connections: Relationships are at the center of everything we do. It’s more than just being kind to others; we invest the time and care so our roots withstand the storm in difficult times.
• The Obstacle Is the Way: We see obstacles as opportunity. They shape us as people and as a team. Challenges are the catalyst for our growth, and we’re facing them head on. Taking the easy route is not in our DNA.
• True North: Do the right thing, even when it’s hard and no one is looking. Period.
• Unique Trees, One Forest: We honor everyone’s unique zone of genius and how their contributions help shape our collective success.
• Learning is our Journey – Knowledge is our Legacy: We pass the torch of knowledge to the others in the spirit of continual improvement and education. We empower, we mentor, and we give to give – not give to get.

Benefits & Perks: 
Norwood actively supports team members to find balance and fulfillment in both their work and personal lives.  Norwood is proud to invest in benefits that include:  

• Open PTO – we recommend 15 days in addition to our holidays to recharge
• Company holidays – The office is closed the week between Christmas and New Years. We’re also a firm believer that 4-day holiday weekends are way better than 3.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance along with additional supplemental benefit options
• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule and work environment
• $300 remote office set up reimbursement
• $400 professional headshot reimbursement
• Monthly “Happy Hours” to play team games and get to know your colleagues on a team level (friendly smack talk is encouraged)
• Annual retreat to bond and have fun with your remote colleagues
• Growth opportunities – when you win, we all win. We provide you with the tools to explore, decide, and effect change that furthers your career, your team, and the company.

Here is a quick view of our hiring process so you know what to expect: 

1. Initial screening with our People Operations team
2. Technical interview with the hiring manager and potential teammates
3. Quick 5-minute assessment
4. Leadership interview

Even if you don’t meet all of the job requirements we still want to hear from you. We recognize that many skills and experiences are transferable and may not line up exactly to our job description. Don’t let that to be a barrier; if you are interested in learning more about Norwood and this role, please contact us! 
Norwood is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 
Job Type:Full Time