Senior Payroll Specialist, IXL Learning
$95-115k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
E-Learning providers
Job no longer available
E-Learning providers
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$95-115k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make educational experiences better for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related major
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in payroll, international experience a plus
- Experience with ADP or Workday preferred
- Commitment to customer service with a strong sense of ownership for projects and results
- Detail-oriented, exceptionally organized, and be able to work within tight deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Have the ability to think outside the box, work independently with general supervision, as well as part of a team and willing to contribute beyond the defined role to meet business needs as circumstances require
- Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of employee and company information
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, G-Suite
What the job involves
- IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist to support the payroll functions
- In this role you will work closely with the Payroll Manager and the HR team to execute payroll processing
- The successful Senior Payroll Specialist ensures the accuracy of preliminary and final payroll reports, timesheets, spreadsheets, and funds distribution; responds to inquiries and/or request for data and/or reports; and provides timely and accurate payroll production, and demonstrate the ability to use payroll knowledge and previous experience to add value to a fast-paced, rapidly changing, and high-growth company
- Prepare and process end-to-end multi-state bi-weekly payrolls for over 1,300 employees in Workday
- Process monthly payrolls for global locations through partnership with payroll service providers
- Prepare manual payroll checks for employees and wire payments as needed for off-cycle payments
- Handle day-to-day payroll activities and resolve payroll related discrepancies
- Provide timely response to inquiries from HR, accounting, managers, employees, government, and other third-party agencies by utilizing knowledge and interpretation of policies, procedures, and legislation
- Review and reconcile all payroll data for new hires, terminations, taxes, benefits, and deductions
- Manage time and attendance workflow to ensure all time sheets, time off requests, and other payroll data is received timely and are accurate
- Ensure compliance of payroll controls and maintains knowledge of applicable federal and state regulations
- Participate in payroll process improvement and documentation
- Assist in year-end close and W-2 processing and partnership with ADP Tax and SmartCompliance teams
- Assist in annual 401k and financial statement audit on payroll
- Assist Payroll Manager with special projects, M&As, and system implementations as needed
Our take
IXL Learning has been creating software solutions for education since the late 90s and claims to have more than 13 million students using its service. The personalized learning platform has grown and developed since the late 90s internet boom and become more responsive and tailored to each of its students' needs.
This evolution has been achieved through breakthroughs in analytics software as well as numerous lucrative acquisitions by IXL. These buyouts have included Rosetta Stone, one of the global leading language learning platforms, Education.com and Vocabulary.com. IXL also facilitates Wyzant, the largest tutoring network in the US, and ABCya, which has published more than 300 educational computer games.
With a vast internet network of companies under its belt, IXL is still investing in innovation in the 2020s. In 2022, it acquired Curiosity Media which is responsible for Fluencia. This Spanish language learning app uses neuroscience research to perfect the learning of the Spanish language, exemplifying how IXL has grown from a revolutionary online learning platform to a multi-pronged investor in education. That being said, it still releases its own groundbreaking products such as the IXL Math "Takeoff" platform, a personalised whole-class instruction resource for teachers.
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Company values
- Passionate - We strive to create a work environment where all employees are united in our goal to delight and impress our customers and to foster a culture that helps all IXLers thrive
- Tenacious - We seek out learning opportunities for ourselves, understand that feedback and mistakes are part of the process rather than something to fear, and embrace a growth mindset
- Authentic - We are authentic, kind, and honest in our interactions. We ask questions and listen to each other. And, we have fun and find joy in our work and collaborations
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Leadership
Paul Mishkin
(CEO)Previously BA in Computer Science at Harvard University.
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