Payroll & Operations Specialist

Position Title: Payroll & Operations Specialist

About Street Level Strategy

Street Level Strategy, LLC is a political and public affairs consulting firm specializing in grassroots mobilization, coalition building, campaign management, and strategic consulting. Street Level Strategy combines time-tested community organizing strategies with a data-driven, results-first approach to design and execute high-impact programs for clients across various industries and sectors. Our clients include political candidates, ballot measures, issue advocacy campaigns, non-profit organizations, and Fortune 500 corporations.

We take pride in the diversity of our team—we are bilingual, have women and people of color in high-level leadership positions, and reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. Street Level Strategy is based in Los Angeles and has experience running campaigns in over a dozen states from the East Coast to Hawaii.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly organized Payroll Specialist to assist our Finance and Human Resources teams. The payroll specialist will be responsible for managing and maintaining payroll for employees, as well as maintaining employee and salary databases. This team member will work closely with the CFO and Human Resources Manager on payroll and employee onboarding. The Payroll Specialist will also be responsible for additional tasks as assigned. Candidates who have previous payroll experience are excellent communicators, self-starters, have strong attention to detail, and work in a team environment should apply. 

Responsibilities:

• Prepares payroll for processing using ADP Workforce Now 
• Maintains a thorough understanding of all payroll functions, company policies and procedures, federal and state wage and hour law, facility pay practices, timekeeping, and information systems
• Review timecards for accuracy
• Addresses issues and questions regarding payroll from employees and superiors
• Prepares reports for the finance department and upper management
• Handles basic bookkeeping tasks as assigned by the CFO
• Assists CFO with invoicing and budgeting
• Handles employee onboarding tasks as assigned by the Human Resources Manager
• Keeps track of hour rates, wages, compensation benefit rates, and new hire information
• Uses various software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.
• Collects mail and other correspondence
• Provides general administrative support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field
• 3-4 years of payroll processing experience or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience 
• Strong ability in using MS Office and G Suite
• Experience using ADP Workforce Now and BambooHR
• Working knowledge of national, state, and local wage and hour laws
• Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information
• Team player with superior interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Professional, detail-oriented, and customer service oriented
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills

Working at Street Level Strategy

• Starting pay at $30-$35 per hour
• Health benefits, 401K and Pension
• Generous paid time off
• Hybrid: onsite and remote work set-up

To Apply

Please visit https://slstrategy.bamboohr.com/careers/35?source=aWQ9MjU%3D.

Street Level Strategy, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered regardless of race, creed, color, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, political affiliation, military status, or physical disability.