• Job Description

  Req#: R9518

  Be the one who makes a difference!

  At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers, courageous leaders, and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider, our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients, schools, students, and communities. Be the one who makes a difference—with us.

  The mission of Vertex-PA is to provide strategic financial and management services to charter schools in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We take a passionate interest in our clients and their success and strive to offer high-quality, efficient and timely service that exceeds their expectations and helps them to meet their educational goals.

  Vertex-PA is looking to hire a full-time Payroll Specialist. As the Payroll Specialist, you will bolster our mission to support innovative and high-quality schools so that educators can focus on educating. This position reports to the Director of Payroll Services.

  Payroll Specialist responsibilities include:

  • Maintaining the payroll system for a given client and processing paychecks accurately and timely according to the client’s pay schedule.

  • Consolidating timesheet information and entering data into a client’s preferred payroll database, including any stipend or bonus pay; ensuring deduction accuracy (health, retirement, garnishment), etc.

  • Developing a customer service-focused relationship with a client’s HR leader and supporting in the areas of compensation, taxes, and benefit deductions.

  • Working closely with the client’s Account Manager from the Vertex-PA team to ensure that all pay data is accurate before final submission.

  • Maintaining employee data (new hires, changes, and terminations) in the payroll database.

  • Submitting biweekly or monthly retirement contributions and/or Health Savings Account (HSA) deductions on behalf of the client’s employees.

  • Adjusting returning employees’ salaries once yearly for 12-month staff and once yearly for 10-month staff.

  • Providing Account Managers or other team members with specific, one-off reports, as requested.

  Requirements and skills:

  • Wonderful attention to detail.

  • Handle sensitive and confidential information.

  • Excellent customer service skills.

  • Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills.

  • Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization abilities.

  • Experience in payroll processing preferred but not necessary (training will be available).

  • Strong PC knowledge including proficiency in Excel.

  • Willingness to understand and learn all aspects of payroll laws and regulations.

  Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us!

  Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 258,000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives. Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 226 schools that we support with academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services. Be the one who is a diverse thinker, a team player, a smart risk taker, an innovator, and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.

  • Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you, value your unique skills, and lift you up.

  • Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed.

  • Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.

  • Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to your finances.

  • Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.

  • Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.

  • Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.

  • Thrive in a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect, celebrate diversity, and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.

  Be the one who makes a difference!

  With an innovative mind, a hungry heart, and engaging spirit you can change lives through education. Be a part of Vertex Education and let’s make a difference together. Apply Today!

• About the company

  We manage and expand schools by providing academic, business, and development services.

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