ezCater is the world’s largest online marketplace for catering – a $60+ billion market just in the U.S. Businesspeople use us to find and order great food for meetings and events; restaurants and caterers use us to grow their catering business. We’re backed by world-class investors including Insight Partners, Iconiq Capital, and others, and in early 2019 were valued at $1.25 billion. COVID slammed us, but we responded by finding new customer segments and seizing the rare opportunity COVID offered: when in life does a very successful operation get a do-over? Come help us power Food For Work even better than we did it the first time.

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for ensuring the accurate processing and recording of our multi-state payroll, providing complete and timely financial information, and reviewing any items related to benefits. The ideal candidate will have a positive and proactive attitude, possess strong organizational skills, demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, and be a strong communicator, both written and verbally. Strong experience in payroll auditing is also important. The position supports the Senior Payroll Specialist and Senior Benefits Specialist in the review of payroll/benefits processing for completeness and accuracy.

What You’ll Do:

• Process bi-weekly payrolls, bonus and commission payments, garnishments, deductions, annual W-2’s, etc.
• Identify, analyze, research, and resolve all payroll-related inquiries and discrepancies with payroll and/or documentation to ensure accuracy of records and employee payments.
• Administer time and attendance records audits, maintain and balance manual/electronic timecards.
• Promptly respond to employment verifications, unemployment claims, etc.
• Ensure accurate local, State and Federal tax withholding for employees, are set up correctly in third party payroll system.
• Prepare reports to reconcile and audit payroll deductions, earnings, taxes, and nontaxable wages.
• Make sure documentation is precise and organized in our shared folders.
• Manage the payroll-benefits shared inbox, and mail.
• Reconcile and audit benefit enrollment prior to payroll.
• Assist with Open Enrollment and any other benefit related duties as needed.
• Help verify benefit billing accuracy and processes for payments.
• Prepare and maintain various employee reports and other requested reports as needed.
• Possess attention to detail and strong organizational skills, along with good interpersonal and communication (both verbal and written) skills.
• Assist with any other ad hoc items as needed. 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a relevant position.
• Knowledge of payroll/benefits and applicable laws and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent time management and strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and a willingness to jump in wherever needed.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google products, especially Excel.
• Experience with Ultimate Software is a plus.
• Tech-savviness – We are completely tech-enabled, and you’ll need to quickly pick up our toolset and optimize our technology platform.
• An appetite for change – If something isn’t working, we fix it and then we fix it again.
• Friendliness – Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Starting Salary Range: $54,000 - $71,000

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ezCater does not sponsor applicants for work visas or legal permanent residence.

What you’ll get from us:

You’ll get a terrifically compelling opportunity, in an environment of radical transparency, open access to all the data, and collaborative colleagues at every level of our organization. You’ll also get sane working hours and great flexibility around work/life balance. 

Have people in your life – of any age – who always, often, or sometimes need your help? We make room for that. Have a bad thing or a good thing happen to you? We make room for that, too.

Oh, and you’ll get all this: Market salary, stock options that you’ll help make worth a lot, the usual holidays, all-you-can-eat vacation, 401K with ezCater match, health/dental/FSA, long-term disability insurance, remote-hybrid work from our awesome Boston or Denver offices OR your home OR a mixture of both home and office (you choose!), a tremendous amount of responsibility and autonomy, wicked awesome co-workers, cupcakes (and many more goodies) once we get back to our offices, and knowing that you helped get this rocket ship to the moon.

ezCater is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace humans of every background, appearance, race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, and disability status. At the same time, we do not employ jerks, even brilliant ones.

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