Specialist - W2 Payroll

Wonolo (Work Now Locally) is disrupting the $140BN temporary staffing industry. Founded in 2014 Wonolo's mission is to help people find consistent work. Through our two-sided tech marketplace we connect hundreds of businesses in need of front-line workers with 2 million underemployed workers in local markets across the United States within minutes. Wonolo recently raised $140M in growth funding which will continue to help us empower the in-demand workforce by democratizing access to flexible work opportunities to learn new skills a living wage and comprehensive portable benefits and perks.

We are looking for a Specialist W2 Payroll to work with Wonolo’s Service Innovation and Enablement team. You will be employed by a third-party legal entity authorized to do business in the location in which you reside and you will provide contractual services to Wonolo’s Service Innovation and Enablement team. As a Specialist on the W2 Payroll team (within Service Innovation) you will be at the forefront of Wonolo’s W2 operations by supporting and executing worker payroll workflows. Accuracy and speed of execution are critical due to the weekly nature of W2 payroll processing. The team’s area of expertise lies in complex programs to support Wonoloers in the marketplace. The ideal candidate should possess exceptional organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks effortlessly providing sufficient support to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

Our ideal candidate will be a good person who is also committed to doing good work. Are you excited about working with a close-knit team at a mission-driven US-based technology company? If this is who you are or you can and desperately want to be please read on!

We welcome qualified candidates located anywhere in the Philippines #LI-Remote.

What you'll do:

• Become an expert on W2 payroll the Wonoloer experience and processes that support W2 workers

• Become an expert with Zeal our W2 payment platform and drive improvements to our SLAs with rapid execution

• Ensure all data is accurate when onboarding/adding workers into the payroll system

• Validate payroll hoursperforms time reconciliation and analyze payroll entries to ensure payroll is accurately completed every Wednesday for all W2 workers

• Contact workers over email & SMS to verify meal breaks

• Process bonuses manage sick leave and handle other payroll-related adjustments

• Report bugs and help coordinate solutions with stakeholders across Tech Service Operations and Enablement Finance and Central Ops

• Respond promptly to payroll support inquiries or discrepancies flagged by other departments ensuring that the information provided is accurate

• Collaborate with the team to set goals for ongoing efficiency and process quality improvements

• Promote strong team morale and conduct including high engagement levels and schedule adherence

• Perform other duties to support W2 operations as assigned

Who you are:

• You’re seeking a group of individuals who can help elevate your career to new heights and you’re prepared to invest the effort required to achieve that goal.

• You possess a mindset focused on personal development and consistently pursue feedback knowledge acquisition and advancement.

• Attention to detail high accuracy.

• Payments and admin are must have.

• Experience dealing with sensitive information.

• Experience with tight timelines and quick turnarounds.

• Basic knowledge with Excel/Spreadsheets/Data.

• You have a strong concern for individuals influence and aiding others in realizing their maximum potential.

• Regardless of whether it’s a team member or a stranger you display humility kindness and respect toward everyone.

• Easily adapt to changes in tasks workload.

• Demonstrating a keen eagerness to acquire fresh knowledge and skills.

• You enjoy being involved in pioneering endeavors or innovations with significant potential.

• You’re able to work remotely from home with access to reliable/strong WIFI and a working environment.

• You must work US time zone hours 40 hours per week.

• You must be fluent in English and have great written and verbal communication.

If you have read up to this point we hope you are excited about this opportunity to work at Wonolo! Even if your experience does not check every bullet point we still highly encourage you to apply. The best hires do not always check off every box of a job description.

Nice to haves:

• Experience with multiple platforms like Zeal Insources 123Form Unbounce Zapier Dialpad Iterable Jira and more.

Benefits and perks:

• The opportunity for growth in a mission-driven and well-funded start-up

• Health insurance for the principal member including dental and vision

• Company laptop

• Paid time off Holiday pay and Unpaid time off

• Access to continued learning unlimited access to Udemy for Business sponsored by Wonolo

• Access to no-cost on-demand mental health support including counselling mindfulness and meditation and well-being courses

• Ability to work from anywhere in the Philippines (no more commutes!)

• Team outings happy hours company off-sites and more!

About Wonolo:

Wonolo is a two-sided job marketplace that serves over 2 million front-line workers providing them access to flexible and consistent job opportunities across the United States within minutes at companies such as Peloton Coca-Cola Neiman Marcus Papa John's and thousands more.

We are a remote-first company with 200+ full-time employees and quickly scaling our team within the United States Canada and Latin America. We are well-funded and backed by leading investors including Sequoia Capital Bain Capital and Leeds Illuminate among others.

Learn more about us:

Wonolo raises $140M to continue supporting over 1 million laborers and front-line workers

Wonolo is one of Glassdoor's best tech companies to work for in 2021

Why G2 Venture Partners Invested in Wonolo

Yong Kim (CEO) on why he's passionate about empowering the in-demand workforce

Commitment to Diversity Inclusion Equity and Belonging

Wonolo welcomes you as you and celebrates our collective diversity. We work to serve the underserved and we are built on the strength of our entire community. We are especially interested in candidates who represent different cultures perspectives and backgrounds as these empower our team to come together to make the best decisions and the biggest impact.

Wonolo is an equal-opportunity employer. We work to ensure all people feel supported empowered and connected at work. A big part of this effort is through our support for members and allies of Employee Resource Groups such as Whammies of Color and Allies at Wonolo (WoCAW) Women of Wonolo (WoW) Parents of Wonolo (PoW) and People Out at Wonolo and Allies (POWA). Individuals seeking to work at or with Wonolo are considered without regard to race color religion national origin age sex marital status ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other protected status under all applicable laws regulations and ordinances.

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