Payroll Coordinator - HR Firm - Remote - San Francisco Bay Area

As a Payroll Coordinator at HR Your Way, your primary responsibilities include processing payroll for assigned clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance with time records, maintaining payroll records, engaging with clients and employees to provide payroll guidance, and performing necessary audits and forms. You will also adhere to standard operating procedures while delivering exceptional support to our clients.

To apply for the Payroll Coordinator position at HR Your Way, you should ideally have an Associate’s Degree in Accounting or a related field, along with a minimum of two years of payroll or accounting experience. Familiarity with California wage and hour legislation and experience with Prism HR software are strongly desired. Additionally, strong communication and organizational skills are essential for success in this role.

A Payroll Coordinator at HR Your Way should be proficient in the MS Office suite, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook. Experience with automated accounting systems and mainstream accounting software applications is also essential. Knowledge of Prism HR software can be beneficial, helping you thrive in this role by enhancing your efficiency and accuracy.

Yes, the Payroll Coordinator position at HR Your Way is a remote role tailored for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area. This opportunity allows you to work from home while collaborating with a dedicated team and providing valuable payroll services to our clients.

As a Payroll Coordinator at HR Your Way, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, voluntary supplementary coverage options, a retirement plan (not company-matched), annual paid vacation, paid sick time, and public holidays. This reflects our commitment to keeping our team members healthy and supported.

When discussing your payroll processing experience, highlight specific examples where you've managed payroll duties, including any software you’ve used, the size of the teams or organizations you've worked with, and any challenges faced and resolved during the process.

In answering this question, emphasize your knowledge of local laws and regulations, detail your methods for staying updated, and describe your strategies for implementing compliance checks within your payroll processes.

Discuss skills such as attention to detail, organizational acumen, effective communication, and the ability to handle confidential information. Be sure to relate these skills back to experiences where you exemplified them in a work environment.

Explain your approach to identifying discrepancies, detailing your problem-solving process. Highlight your communication with involved parties and your steps to rectify issues efficiently and accurately.

Provide a specific example showcasing your time management, decision-making, and organizational skills under pressure. Detail how you prioritized tasks and communicated effectively during a high-stress period.

Mention specific payroll software or accounting tools you’re familiar with, such as Prism HR software, QuickBooks, or any others. Discuss your level of proficiency and how those tools facilitated your payroll tasks.

Highlight your customer service skills and your approach to conflict resolution. Explain steps you would take to understand the issue, communicate clearly with the client, and rectify the payroll error promptly.

Discuss how a Payroll Coordinator is pivotal in building and maintaining client relationships through effective communication, reliability in managing payroll accurately, and responsiveness to client needs and queries.

Describe your strategies to maintain focus and motivation, such as setting personal goals, taking short breaks, or remembering the impact your accuracy has on client satisfaction and business functioning.

Express your alignment with HR Your Way's values, mission, and the supportive work environment as a leading HR firm. Share how you believe this role will allow you to grow and contribute meaningfully within a team of professionals.