Global Payroll Administrator

About the RoleAs a Global Payroll Administrator, you will be part of the Finance Team reporting directly to the Payroll Manager.  You will assist in processing and managing our semi-monthly payroll.  You will enter data, run reports, assist in reconciliations, and partner with the People team as needed to ensure on-time, accurate payroll. You will serve as a trusted go-to colleague regarding basic payroll-related questions and pitch in on special projects as well. You are known as a highly responsive, communication-oriented professional who can succeed in a deadline-driven role, while exceeding your internal client expectations.
About the Finance Team at FiscalNoteAs we ramp up in revenue, team size, and outside investments, our Finance team ensures clarity, consistency, and transparency surrounding our rapidly advancing financial position. Charged to understand everything about startup and SaaS finance and accounting, the Finance team acts as the bastion of FiscalNote stability with its finger always on the pulse of the company’s financial affairs.

What To Expect / Success In This Role Includes:

• Assist in processing monthly and semi-monthly, multi-state and global payrolls, including both manual and automated processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate entry of employee- and company-level changes related to payroll and time tracking.
• Follow up with employees as needed to ensure accuracy of payroll.
• Adhere to or improve upon established operational controls, checklists, procedures, etc.
• Perform payroll, time, and tax-related reconciliations.
• Perform imports, uploads, and downloads of benefit-related salary deferrals in a timely manner.
• Run required reports including quarterly and year-end, and reports for other departments when requested.
• Serve as primary point of contact for all “tier 1” payroll-related issues including managing Payroll In-Box; respond to employee questions in a timely and professional manner and resolve issues.
• Assist in ensuring federal, state, and local tax reporting compliance including timely follow-up on agency notices.
• Track departmental action items, cases with payroll vendor, and projects as needed to ensure timely completion.
• Maintain confidential records and payroll operations.
• Contribute to special team projects, including annual audits, reporting and M&A efforts. 
• Maintain strong technical knowledge of Payroll/HRIS/Time & Attendance and benefit-related vendor systems and maintain strong professional relationships with main POCs.
• Maintain professional knowledge.

What Sets You Apart:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting or finance or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years of experience performing payroll and accounting work, of which a minimum of 2 years in processing payroll
• Strong Microsoft Office/Excel/Word skills
• Experience with multi-state payroll (preferred)
• Experience using ADP WorkforceNow (preferred)
• Accounting software knowledge and experience (added bonus)
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset -- able to take initiative.
• Attention to detail, analytical, process-oriented, highly organized.
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Customer focused.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Enthusiastic, collaborative team player who demonstrates FiscalNote’s Values

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Excited about this role, but don't meet 100% of the expected qualifications listed above? We'd still love for you to apply! FiscalNote is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where unique experiences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. Research has continuously shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all of the listed qualifications. We want to help overcome this trend and seek to make space for unique and relevant skills and attributes. So, when applying to FiscalNote, rest assured that your application is reviewed by a living, breathing human being and evaluated based on key competencies needed for success in the position. Our Recruiting team maintains awareness of all open roles which means your application may be assessed against multiple positions and we will reach out to gauge your interest in other opportunities as appropriate. Questions or concerns? Contact recruiting.team@fiscalnote.com, we'd be happy to connect!
As part of FiscalNote's commitment to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with medical conditions or disabilities that will enable their access to the hiring process. If you need an accommodation, please send an email to recruiting.team@fiscalnote.com to let us know the nature of your request.
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