LivePerson is a transformational force in how Brands and Consumers communicate. With over 18,000 customers including HSBC, Disney, Verizon, and Home Depot, we are on a mission to make life easier for people and brands everywhere through trusted conversational AI. We believe in a future where conversations are the norm for getting your intentions fulfilled - whatever they are. 

We are an innovative, intent-driven company that believes in building the future and we are looking for growth minded, unconventional thinkers to join the team.

You will thrive here if: 

You can operate in a fast paced, dynamic environment

You nerd out about AI, how it can be applied, or how you can learn more about it (don’t worry we’ll help)

You believe data-led decision making is the norm

You see feedback or failure as motivation to learn and to grow 

You relate to our core principles and want to work with experts in their respective fields

Position Scope:

• The Payroll Specialist assists in the overall functioning of the payroll department. This individual works closely with the Director, Global Payroll, and the Accounting and Finance team in employee payroll related functions.

What Will You Own?

• Perform and manage a variety of support tasks associated with payroll operations for both the corporate U.S. parent company and its international subsidiaries
• Process both semi-monthly and monthly wage and salary payments, audit time entries, and schedule special checks as needed.
• Enforce compliance with Multi-State/Federal and international payroll reporting and tax requirements
• Complete payroll adjustments and file amendments as required, ensure statutory compliance for SIT and SUI, stay current with change in tax rates and payroll laws
• Manage domestic and international year-end processes,W-2 auditing and reconciliations
• File unemployment forms, process new hire paperwork, and create summary reports for management. Utilize automated time and attendance software and programs in day-to-day operations
• Respond to employee’s questions or requests for information on their payroll checks, internal and external audit requests, legal requests for information, and other payroll related inquiries as needed
• Offer suggestions, advice, and solutions regarding payroll processing procedures
• Perform various auditing processes to ensure compliance to payroll, wage and hour laws, and regulations.
• Manage regular preparation of relevant management reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.)
• Critically review and analyze current payroll, benefits and tax procedures in order to recommend and implement changes leading to best-practice operations
• Ensure the processing of new hires, temporary workers, transfers, promotions and terminations is accurate and timely
• Work with broader Finance/Accounting team on audit support on all payroll topics
• Opportunity to work with senior business leaders, external vendors and various other internal stakeholders to understand company payroll needs globally, optimize processes, align and harmonize system requirements and processes and drive required change management

What Do You Need for Success?

• Bachelors in Accounting/Finance or related discipline.
• 2+ years progressive payroll experience processing full cycle of in-house multi-state and international payroll for 500+ employees.
• Experience with SAP and UltiPro (Ultimate Software), Celergo, ActivPayroll systems a plus
• Must be a self-starter that can perform independently in a fast paced environment.
• Expert knowledge of payroll compliance rules and regulations.
• Possess strong analytical, organizational, and reporting skills.
• Strong adherence to confidentiality requirements.
• High level of Integrity and Discretion
• Detail oriented
• Possess excellent Microsoft skills including experience with Excel, Access, and Word.

Why you’ll love working here:

LivePerson was named to FastCompany’s World’s most innovative companies of 2020 list for the Artificial Intelligence category. We offer amazing colleagues along with opportunities to push your own limits to grow. We embrace invention and experimentation. You’ll have great benefits plus flexible time off and free lunch on fridays. Most importantly, you’ll have an ability to make an impact at work and at brands across the globe as we build the future with trusted Conversational AI together.

At LivePerson, people from diverse backgrounds come together to do their best work and be their authentic selves. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.