Tax & Payroll Specialist

Alkami is the digital sales and service platform provider for U.S. banks and credit unions. Our unified Platform integrates onboarding, digital banking, and data and marketing—each solution can stand alone, but together they deliver more—to help institutions onboard, engage, and grow relationships. As the future shifts toward Anticipatory Banking, we help data-informed bankers meet the moment with technology that drives action.

Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably’s Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others). We’re building a culture where each Alkamist can perform to their highest potential, and we’re always on the lookout for the best and brightest minds. If you’re ready to experience the power of alchemy - transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary - come join one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the U.S.

As a remote-first company, most of our positions can be remote in the US, except for key roles, which will be indicated in the Job Title.

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Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Maintain current tax accounts, registration of new tax accounts, closing inactive tax accounts and management of POA and TPA assignments

• Create and monitor tax cases with payroll vendor

• Maintain up-to-date SUI rates 

• Work with federal, state and local tax agencies or internal partners regarding tax inquiries, audit requests, reporting and detailed analysis

• Assist in month end, quarter end and year end processes, reconciliations and reporting and collaborate with Accounting to ensure accurate reporting of payroll to the GL

• Process garnishments, tax levies and child support orders and handle agency correspondences

• Key contributor to year end reconciliation and W2/W2C preparation

• Complete annual CA Pay Data Reporting and assist with 401k and WC audits

• Process biweekly and offcycle payrolls in Workday

• Review timesheets for accuracy and completeness

• Upload EIBs in Workday for commissions, bonuses, fringe benefits, etc. 

• Review, identify and make recommendations for system and process improvements

• Assist and backup team members as needed

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 5+ years recent experience processing full cycle payroll and managing payroll tax utilizing a 3rd party vendor

• Extensive hands-on experience processing payroll in Workday Payroll and ADP SmartCompliance.

• Familiarity with payroll practices, processes, and related regulatory requirements and knowledge of reciprocity and local tax rules (specifically Pennsylvania and Ohio locals)

• Must have strong organizational skills, detail oriented and deadline driven

• Proficiency in Excel to include V-Lookups and Pivot Tables

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Payroll and Payroll Tax

Desired Skills:

• Experience using ADP and Workday

• Experience with implementation of payroll to new system

Not Just Any Company: Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.

Work Authorization: We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.

Recruiters: We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search. Thank you for understanding.

Pay Transparency: As of January 1, 2023, new states and locales have enacted pay equity laws that require more pay transparency by employers in the following states: California, Colorado (effective January 1, 2021), Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington.

Alkami Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Alkami is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Alkami are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Alkami will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alkami encourages applicants of all ages.

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