Payroll Specialist
Posted on 12/21/2022
INACTIVE
ABL Space Systems

201-500 employees

Rockets for small satellite launches
Company Overview
ABL Space Systems was founded in 2017 by veterans of SpaceX and Morgan Stanley to develop low-cost launch vehicles for the small satellite industry. More importantly, they're building a launch system they are truly proud of – no gimmicks or over-design, just reliable, rapidly deployable launches.
Aerospace
B2B

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$460.2M

Founded

2017

Headquarters

El Segundo, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-6%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

24%
Locations
El Segundo, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Communications
Customer Service
CategoriesNew
Accounting
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
  • 3+ years of payroll experience; or 6+ years of professional experience in payroll in lieu of a degree
  • Experience in a payroll position in a fast-paced environment required
  • Working knowledge of tax and wage laws
  • Experience with UKG Ready
  • Experience processing payroll for a large private company
  • Demonstrated history of growth and increasing responsibility in current and previous roles
  • Proficient computer skills, including Excel
  • Ability to analyze high volume of transactions and data
  • Excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Critical thinking: ABL employees understand the "why" behind all decisions, operational events and outcomes
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity: there is not always a roadmap and ABL employees must be comfortable defining their own pathway to an objective
  • End-to-end ownership: projects are delivered fully complete; there is no one to pick up the slack of partially complete work
  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
  • Ability to use a computer to complete assignments
  • Ability to communicate with individuals and groups in person, by phone and telepresence
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee will typically work in an office environment
Responsibilities
  • Prepare and process payroll on a bi-weekly and semi-monthly basis for salaried and hourly employees
  • Validate and reconcile payroll data to ensure accurate payroll payments, reporting, and records
  • Provide prompt, friendly, and efficient customer service to employees who have questions regarding their pay, deductions, or the payroll process
  • Process manual checks for terminations and adjustments as needed
  • Reconciliation and resolution of discrepancies of relevant payroll, benefits, and tax accounts
  • Coordinate with other departments (Human Resources, IT, Finance and Accounting) to gather relevant data
  • Assist the Payroll Manager with day-to-day task planning and special projects as needed
  • Support month-end close activities such as journal entry compilation, reconciliation, and reporting