Job Description

The Linux Foundation is seeking a Payroll & HR Coordinator/Specialist to assist with our payroll processing and strategy and help build a best-in-class payroll function. This is a hands-on role for dedicated payroll professional. You will report to the Sr. HR Manager, and also be a key liaison between Finance, HR, other departments and external service providers. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and welcomes the opportunity to build and improve on structuring payroll as we scale.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform daily payroll operations, including maintaining employee documents, managing payroll changes sheet, receiving timesheets and commission reports, and corresponding with payroll providers (US and 8 International)
• Process 3 semi-monthly payrolls and 6 monthly payrolls including an annual bonus special payroll for each country and other one-off payrolls as needed.
• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed timely and accurately
•  Assist the Accounting team by researching any payroll journal discrepancies
• Reconcile current month payroll transmission against prior month to ensure variances are accurate and accounted for
• Help to ensure proper taxation of earnings and benefits and flag tax issues
• Partner with HR on payroll and benefits related projects
• Work with the existing HR team to respond to inquiries from both employees and payroll providers including and not limited to Leave of Absences, 401k issues, garnishments, employment verifications, pay details, vacation accruals, and tax withholdings
• Audit payroll-related systems to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of processing multi-state payroll
• High attention to detail
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (especially Excel), and G Suite
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, and prioritize workloads
• Excellent written, and verbal communication skills
• Able to respond to payroll inquiries with professionalism, kindness, and empathy.
• Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in ADP Workforce Now, ADP Reporting and GL Interface or similar services
• Excellent systems aptitude

Nice to have:

• Previous Non-profit and/or Startup experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with Expensify
• Experience with multi-state and/or international payroll

Additional Information

THE LINUX FOUNDATION IS A LARGELY ALL-REMOTE WORKFORCE THAT HIRES TOP-NOTCH TALENT.  WE ARE AS PASSIONATE OF PROVIDING A FLEXIBLE AND SUPPORTIVE WORK CULTURE AS WE ARE IN OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE.  COLLABORATION IS IN OUR DNA, AND WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING ABLE TO WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER WHILE NOT BEING TIED TO AN OFFICE.  WE OFFER EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS - E.G., FANTASTIC HEALTH CARE, UNLIMITED PTO, 100% 401K MATCH, PROFIT-SHARING, AND EXCEPTIONAL HEALTHCARE PLANS.

THE LINUX FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.