Payroll Specialist - Corporate Finance & Accounting

Company: StepStone Group Inc.
Location: La Jolla
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

StepStone is a rapidly growing Global Private Markets firm who provides customized investment and advisory solutions to some of the most sophisticated investors in the world. With $548 billion of total capital allocations, including $127 billion in AUM, we are highly diversified in the private markets across the globe and provide creative solutions to solve for the objectives of any investment program. With a culture built on entrepreneurialism, partnership and being a team within teams, our firm offers joiners the opportunity to think out loud, collaboratively.

Position Overview:

The Payroll Specialist will work with the payroll and accounting teams of a dynamic, high-growth global organization, and will be responsible for administering all aspects of payroll. The Payroll Specialist reports to the Director of Global Payroll and Compensation.

Competencies and Critical Skills:

The Payroll Specialist position is a completely hands-on role. This position requires a detail oriented, proactive and team oriented individual.

Specific Duties Include:

* Processing multi-state payroll on a semi-monthly basis for US employees via UltiPro
* Record journal entries
* Review and update international information to vendors
* Balance sheet reconciliation
* Enter all data entry for payroll processing or reporting needs
* Reconcile nonexempt timecards in UltiPro Time and attendance module
* Handle payroll email inbox on all domestic activities 24 hour turn around
* Calculate and prepare manual paychecks as needed
* Maintain strict confidentiality of payroll related information
* Upkeep of documentation of all payroll related items
* Help with ad hoc reporting and special tasks

Education and Work Experience:

* Bachelor's degree
* Multi entity experience
* Acute attention to accuracy and detail required.
* Strong organization skills
* Proficient in using Excel
* Effective communication and problem-solving skills
* Experience working with multiple entities.
* UltiPro experience
* Accounting background is a plus.
* International payroll experience helpful.

About us

Working out of 23 offices in 14 countries, StepStone has a truly global viewpoint. As people are our biggest asset, we offer resources to help our employees reach their full potential. Our principles are based on integrity, transparency, respect and creativity, which together define how we do business.

Join us

When you choose to work at StepStone, you'll find a group of professionals who are passionate about anticipating changes, solving problems and working together to make it all happen. Our integrated global team shares insights into how managers think and operate, as well as how they might perform.

Disclaimer / Policy Statements

At StepStone, diversity, equity and inclusion are an integral part of our culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure.

Developing People at StepStone

Your employment will also be subject to various firm policies and guidelines, including return to workplace guidelines for your office (which require, where legally permitted, all U.S. employees to have their vaccinations against COVID-19 up to date in order to enter one of our offices or attend a firm-sponsored event).

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