Payroll Specialist

Do you want to contribute to a larger purpose to save the lives of infants in the NICU? This is Prolacta Bioscience's mission! Take a look at this opportunity with our Accounting team, which is seeking a passionate individual, to fill the role of our Payroll Specialist. This role is responsible for efficiently and accurately processing payroll and answering payroll-related inquiries. A strong understanding of and compliance with wage and hour laws is necessary in this role.

Who Is Prolacta Bioscience?

We give babies a brighter future by unlocking the biological power of human milk. Established in 1999, Prolacta Bioscience is a privately held life sciences company that has touched the lives of more than 100,000 premature infants globally. Prolacta is the world's leading hospital provider of 100% human milk- based nutritional products. Based in Southern California, we employ more than 300 people globally, many of whom have dedicated their lives to neonatal care.

For more information, please visit www.prolacta.com

How you will contribute

This role will provide you with the opportunity to contribute to the growth of our organization and develop your professional skills by...

• Payroll processing: 4 to 6 years of processing US and international cycle payroll, bonus, special, and admin pay in the payroll system.
• Data entry: Inputting employee time and attendance data into the payroll systems for US and International. Conduct shift differential pay calculation and international payroll calculation.
• Record keeping: Maintaining accurate payroll records, including employee earnings, deductions, and tax information.
• Payroll Allocation: Perform payroll allocation to the assigned cost center on a monthly basis.
• Employee inquiries: Answering employee questions related to payroll, pay stubs, and deductions.
• Auditing and reconciliation: Reviewing payroll data for accuracy and resolving discrepancies.
• Reporting: Generating payroll reports for management and accounting purposes. Assist with ad hoc requests and projects.
• Compliance management: Staying updated on federal and state tax regulations and ensuring payroll processes adhere to legal requirements.

What you bring to the role

• Proficiency in payroll software: Expertise in using payroll systems to process payroll efficiently. (Axiom, TriNet, Vistra)
• Strong analytical skills: Ability to identify errors in payroll data and troubleshoot issues.
• Attention to detail: Ensuring accuracy in all payroll calculations and data entry.
• Excellent communication skills: Effectively communicating payroll matters with employees, HR, and other departments.
• Organizational skills: Managing multiple payroll cycles and deadlines effectively.
• Knowledge of tax laws: Understanding federal and state tax regulations related to payroll.
• Confidentiality: Maintaining the privacy of sensitive employee payroll information.

How Prolacta benefits you

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we're committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From up to 100% healthcare coverage starting on your first day, to discretionary stock options and 401(k) match, we value our employees' health and financial wellbeing. We offer four weeks PTO during your first year of employment and support our new parents with a generous time-off program. We encourage employees to participate in our employee affinity groups, take volunteer time off, and provide access to different educational opportunities.

What else do you need to know

Location: Hybrid - must be able to work in the Duarte when needed

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Pacific Time

Travel: Minimal

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Depending on your residential location certain laws might regulate the way Prolacta manages applicant data. California Residents, please review our Privacy Notice for California Employees and Job Applicants for further information, this can be found on Prolacta.com on www.prolacta.com . By submitting your application, you are agreeing and acknowledging that you have read and understand the above notice.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate (e.g., talking/ hearing), walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle, feel and reach things. The employee is occasionally required to taste, smell, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Sedentary to light work; repetitive motions; pushing; pulling; visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, view a computer terminal.

EEO Statement

"Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer." Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. is committed to a proactive program of affirmative action and diversity development. The Company will continue to recruit, hire, train, and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion, gender, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, or veteran status.

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