Payroll Clerk

Job Title: Payroll Clerk 

Job Location: Remote

Job Type: Full Time

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Clerk to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Paylocity and a proven track record of managing payroll operations with precision and efficiency.

Essential Responsibilities:

•  Process bi-weekly payroll for 200+ employees across multiple states, ensuring accurate and timely payment processing through Paylocity platform 
•  Manage all payroll-related tasks including new hire setup, terminations, wage adjustments, benefits deductions, garnishments, and tax withholdings
•  Review and validate time and attendance data, overtime calculations, and paid time off accruals before each payroll run
•  Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, ensuring accurate tax calculations and timely deposits
•  Reconcile payroll accounts and prepare various payroll-related reports using Paylocity's reporting features
•  Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll matters, maintaining confidentiality and professionalism 
•  Assist with year-end processes including W-2 preparation and ACA reporting

Required Qualifications:

•  Minimum 5 years of hands-on payroll processing experience
•  Demonstrated proficiency with Paylocity HRIS platform
•  Strong understanding of payroll tax laws and regulations
•  Excellent attention to detail and mathematical skills
•  Advanced Excel skills and experience with data analysis
•  Strong problem-solving abilities and organizational skills

Education:

•  Associate's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field preferred
•  Payroll certification (CPP or FPC) is a plus

Background Screening/Check/Investigation:

Successful completion of a background screening/check/investigation will/may be required as a condition of hire.

ADA:

Sherpa 6 will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

EEO/AA:

Sherpa 6 does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits package, covering the cost of medical for you and your family; we also offer dental, vision, health and wellness benefits and a generous retirement savings plan. We believe that our employees can manage their workload and their personal life, therefore we extend a generous PTO policy. This allows our employees to balance their lives as they see fit.

Salary Range:

The proposed salary range is reflective across all Sherpa 6 locations, years of experience and skill levels. Salary negotiations will be based on a host of factors including but not limited to your geographic location, prior experience, relevant skills, education, and certifications.  

About Sherpa 6:

At Sherpa 6 we love to solve problems and provide the best solutions for our customers. Our approach to a problem is to find a user-focused and design-driven solution that is simple yet functional and effective. We are a group of enthusiastic forward-thinkers who are excited to build amazing solutions with bleeding-edge technology. We hire people who are forward thinkers, passionate about what they do, love to collaborate and want to constantly learn. We enjoy what we do and we're not afraid to put the extra effort in to accomplish the mission; call us Sherpas. As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve. We have made it our mission to be the leaders in solutions that protect and give our Warfighters the edge they need when put into harm's way.