Countabl, LLC Payroll Specialist Remote · Full time Company website

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Countabl is a boutique financial operations and planning firm helping early-stage and fast-growing companies gain financial clarity through a disciplined blend of accounting, forecasting, and decision support. Our core philosophy is Active Cash Management: Accounting tells us where you’ve been. Forecasting tells us where you’re going. Together, they help founders make better decisions—before problems show up. We work directly with founders and leadership teams who value thoughtful analysis, clear communication, and proactive guidance.

• Multi-Client Payroll Processing: Execute end-to-end payroll for multiple client accounts across varying pay schedules, entities, and states while meeting strict processing deadlines.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure payroll compliance with FLSA, state and local wage-and-hour laws, tax withholdings, garnishments, and classification requirements; escalate risks proactively.
• Client Coordination & Support: Serve as a day-to-day payroll contact for assigned clients, addressing payroll questions, corrections, off-cycle runs, and issue resolution in a timely, professional manner.
• Payroll Reconciliations & Reporting: Reconcile payroll registers, tax filings, benefits deductions, and general ledger outputs; support month-end and quarter-end close processes.
• Platform & Data Management: Maintain accurate employee and payroll data across payroll systems (e.g., Gusto, ADP, Rippling), ensuring proper setup, updates, and system integrity.
• Issue Resolution & Troubleshooting: Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, tax notices, reversals, and retroactive adjustments with minimal client disruption.
• Process Standardization & Documentation: Follow and contribute to standardized payroll SOPs, controls, and checklists to support scalability and audit readiness.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal HR, Finance, and Compliance teams to align payroll operations with broader client and company requirements.