Payroll Associate (Remote)

Job Description

For other positions, some roles may be based outside of our Denver office (as stated in the Job Title). Roles based outside of our Denver office can sit in any of the following 26 states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.

Payroll Associate

Guild is hiring a Payroll Associate to join our fast growing Accounting team. This role will report to the Payroll Manager and be responsible for full-cycle payroll activities for over 1,300 (and growing!) employees in over 26 states. We’re looking for someone who is dedicated to making sure critical payroll processes are effectively, accurately and efficiently completed while ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state legislation.

As a Payroll Associate, you will:

• Assist with processing bi-weekly payroll for three company codes, ensuring all forms of compensation are properly reconciled and paid on time
• Partner with our People Ops team on reconciling:
• benefit/retirement information
• leaves and disability pay and tracking
• Track employee education and student loan benefits in compliance with documented policies
• Prepare reports out of the payroll system that will be utilized by users across the company
• Partner with Guild employees and managers to ensure non-exempt time cards are collected in advance of processing deadlines
• Become an expert in our payroll system ensuring accurate record keeping, data, and security
• Provide excellent customer service as the face and voice (and email inbox) of our payroll team, helping to resolve and respond to payroll-related questions from employees and managers

You are a strong fit for this role if you have:

Required Competencies

• Obsessive attention to detail and organizational skills
• An auditor’s mindset for all supporting documentation within cloud-based (Google) environment
• Ability to keep business information confidential and respect sensitive information of others
• Capable of exercising discretion and independent judgment over payroll-related matters of importance
• Strong people skills and capable of communicating with all levels of the organization
• Ability to effectively prioritize responsibilities and establish and meet deadlines
• Experience and interest in working in a fast-paced, changing and collaborative environment
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Preferred Competencies

• Minimum of 2+ years of payroll processing experience
• Expertise with payroll processing software/HRIS (ADP Workforce Now preferred)
• FPC or CPP is a plus!

We feel passionately about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one vehicle to achieve that. Total compensation for this role is market driven, including a base salary range of $60,000-$75,000, as well as company stock options.

Guild is increasing economic mobility for working adults by partnering with the largest employers in the country to offer education as a benefit to their employees via our marketplace of nonprofit universities and education institutions. Guild’s proprietary technology platform facilitates the administration of this innovative benefit and our team of coaches helps each employee navigate the path back to school, providing individualized support from day one through program completion.

Guild is a female-led, Certified B Corporation - and with a valuation of $3.8 billion is one of the highest-valued, privately held education companies in the world, and the only one led by a woman. Guild's investors include Ken Chenault, General Catalyst Partners, chairman and former CEO of American Express, Emerson, and Iconiq.

Guild Education is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know. We currently offer the following benefits:

• Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Cigna and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
• Access to a 401k to help save for the future
• 3 weeks of vacation in the first year and an open vacation policy after year 1 to help recharge
• 8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
• Family-friendly benefits, including 14 weeks of parental leave, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, and fertility care benefits.
• Well-rounded wellness benefits including access to free and low cost mental health resources and support services
• Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth

Guild requires COVID-19 vaccines for all employees and guests attending Guild events or entering Guild offices. As of February 1, 2022 , we will be expanding our in-person vaccination requirement to include booster shots. We will be using both Clear’s Digital Vaccine Card and state-sponsored vaccine passports to verify proof of vaccine. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested for medical or religious reasons.

PRIVACY NOTICE

I understand that I am applying for employment with Guild Education and am being asked to provide information in connection with my application. I further understand that Guild gathers this information through a third-party service provider and that Guild may also use other service providers to assist in the application process. Guild may share my information with such third-party service providers in connection with my application and for the start of employment. Guild will treat my information in accordance with Guild’s Privacy Policy .

I have reviewed and agree to Guild’s Privacy Policy as well as the privacy policies of the third-party service providers used by Guild associated with the application process.