About Renaissance

When you join Renaissance®, you join a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology! Renaissance’s solutions help educators analyze, customize, and plan personalized learning paths for students, allowing time for what matters—creating energizing learning experiences in the classroom. Our fiercely passionate employees and educational partners have helped drive phenomenal student growth, with Renaissance solutions being used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Every day, we are connected to our mission by exemplifying our values: trust each other, win together, strive for the best, own our actions, and grow and evolve.

Job Description

Assist with completing payroll related activities such as reconciling hours worked, processing time records and calculating payrolls.

In this role as a Payroll Specialist II, you will:

• Coordinate payroll processing and compile confidential payroll data such as hours worked, commissions, taxes, insurance, garnishments and other deductions to be withheld
• Compute wages and deductions and post to payroll records
• Address and resolve employee’s payroll inquiries
• Promote employee awareness of company benefits and policies
• Produce ad hoc, and monthly report requests
• Journal Entry preparation
• Tax filing/maintenance – including registering for new jurisdictions
• Update UKG Pro (payroll provider) with Tax Jurisdiction changes

For this role as a Payroll Specialist II, you should have:

Proven experience in a payroll position in a fast-paced environment required
Understanding of wage and tax laws
Strong computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications
Exceptional multitasking and organizational skills
Able to perform work effectively with minimal supervision
Experience with UKG Pro a plus
Global payroll experience (Australia, Canada, UK) a plus

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university
3 - 5 years of payroll experience
Or equivalent combination of education and related experience and/or training

Other General Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Efficient at writing routine reports and correspondence
Consistently apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #LI-Remote

The below compensation range is based on national market data and may vary by experience and location.

Salary Range

$20.28—$27.87 USD

Benefits for eligible US employees include:

World Class Health Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
12 Paid Holidays
Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
Tuition Reimbursement
Life & Disability Insurance
Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs

Benefits listed apply to eligible U.S. employees in accordance with Renaissance’s benefits eligibility criteria. Contractor and other non‑employee roles are not eligible for Renaissance employee benefits.

Frequently cited statistics show that some women, underrepresented individuals, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities may only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Renaissance, we encourage all applications. Roles evolve over time, especially with innovation, and you may be just the person we need for the future!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Renaissance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with respect to any term, condition or privilege of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, or status of an individual in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Reasonable Accommodations

Renaissance also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

Employment Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

For more information about Renaissance, visit: https://www.renaissance.com

Payroll Specialist II

Additional Information

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