Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Opendoor is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join their Payroll and Equity team in Chennai. The role requires the candidate to work in the office at least 3 days a week.

The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll, performing payroll review functions, auditing and resolving payroll discrepancies, processing US payroll on a semi-monthly basis, and performing audits of employee records to ensure tax compliance.

What this role involves:

• Ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll.
• Performing payroll review functions as needed.
• Auditing, researching and resolving payroll discrepancies.
• Processing hourly and salary US payroll on a semi-monthly payroll cycle.
• Performing audits of employee records to ensure tax compliance.
• Reviewing and resolving payroll tax compliance notices.
• Researching payroll tax requirements as the Company expands to new states.
• Setting up withholding and SUl accounts with the appropriate agencies as needed.
• Staying up-to-date with Workday releases and support Workday configuration updates.
• Auditing and balancing quarter end and year end wages and W2 box configuration to ensure accuracy before finalizing W2 filing.
• Collaborating with other team members and other departments to identify and drive process improvements. Including testing of system enhancements.
• Providing excellent customer service to our employees and answer payroll related questions timely.
• Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage and hour laws and best practices.
• Maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and accuracy of Payroll/HR files, records, and documentation.
• Maintaining participant information in the E*Trade system.
• Running weekly and ad hoc reports for participants and other stakeholders upon request.
• Assisting with trade clearance, 10b5-1 plan reviews, and participant messages during open trading windows.
• Assisting with payroll transactions related to stock exercises, ESPP purchases, and RSU vestings as needed.
• Performing other payroll and stock related duties and projects as needed.
• Ensuring timely and accurate documentation of payroll and month end processing to remain in compliance with our SOX procedures and controls.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant payroll experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficient Microsoft Office, Gmail, G (Google) Suite preferred (sheets, forms and docs)
• Workday HCM, Workday Payroll system knowledge preferred
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Open to change and willing to learn new skills
• Ability to multi-task and work in multiple systems

Opendoor offers:

• Hybrid work arrangement