Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Payroll Specialist | CareVet

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at CareVet, located in Clayton, MO. CareVet is dedicated to building a network of top-tier veterinary hospitals focused on providing exceptional care for pets. The company’s comprehensive approach to veterinary medicine emphasizes preserving practice legacy, supporting its teams and veterinarians, ensuring patient well-being, and contributing positively to local communities. The Payroll Specialist is a key position, ensuring all team members across the country are paid accurately and on time, which is fundamental to supporting CareVet’s collaborative environment and continued growth.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Clayton, MO

• Team: Works collaboratively with Hospital Managers across the country, a payroll vendor, and an internal HQ team.
• Mission: Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely compensation for all team members across multiple states and entities, supporting the company’s growth.
• Tech Stack: Paycor (preferred knowledge)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Payroll Calculation: Verify and process timecards, calculating payable hours, commissions, bonuses, taxes, and deductions for accurate compensation.
• Submission Reconciliation: Review and reconcile all payroll submissions to ensure data accuracy and integrity across the network.
• Employee Inquiry Resolution: Serve as a primary resource for employees, addressing and resolving their questions and concerns regarding payroll.
• Record Keeping: Maintain and update comprehensive payroll records, ensuring all employee data is current and compliant.
• Reporting: Prepare periodic payroll reports for internal stakeholders.
• Tax Compliance Management: Research and resolve state and local payroll tax issues, and manage the application process for new unemployment and withholding accounts in new states.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, or a closely related field. The company is open to entry-level candidates with a strong drive in HR or accounting.
• Experience: Proven work experience, preferably with multi-state, multi-entity payroll, and a good understanding of payroll taxes.
• Skills: Demonstrated excellent mathematical, analytical, and strong numerical reasoning skills, along with effective communication abilities capable of interacting with various levels of staff.
• Bonus: Possession of a CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) is preferred, as is prior knowledge of Paycor payroll software.