As the first payroll hire, you will play an integral role in laying the foundation of the payroll function for a multi-million dollar company. This is an ideal role for someone who wants to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and data-driven environment. 

As a Payroll Administrator You Will

• Scale and own full-cycle payroll function 
• Process bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll for hourly and salaried employees across the US and Canada
• Manage Payroll activities such as PTO reporting, leave of absence payments, commissions, bonuses, new hires, and terminations
• Ensure that all monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax filings are met; ensure all local statutory payroll and fringe benefit reporting requirements are met
• Prepare and reconcile month-end journal entries
• Support various internal and external audits, domestic and international, if needed
• Document financial processes and policies 
• Serve as a strong partner with HR to ensure all processing of payroll data and headcount tracking are accurate. 
• Implement tools and systems for the payroll function to scale with the company
• Contribute and help with AR/AP

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience of payroll process experience 
• Familiarity with Payroll Systems such as ADP, Gusto, and/or Rippling
• Knowledge of state and federal wage, tax, and overtime laws 
• Ability to think across multiple dimensions of a business and work cross-functionally to deliver results
• You are a team player and love to deliver outstanding results while having a fun time with your teammates doing it!
• You are resourceful and not afraid to roll up your sleeves
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise utmost discretion 
• Experience working with Microsoft Excel 

About Faire

Faire is an innovative online marketplace that uses machine learning to match local retailers with the makers of products that uniquely fit their stores. We are using the power of technology to connect makers and boutiques from all over the world, building a thriving community of over 50,000 small business owners.

Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. We believe entrepreneurship is a calling. It’s a way of life that offers people a level of autonomy and fulfillment that’s become difficult to find elsewhere in our economy. Most of our customers have left behind jobs they hated to take a chance on themselves. We want to make sure their boldness and self-belief gets rewarded.

This mission also extends to the way we are building the company. Every member of our team is an owner of the business and taking part in the founding process.

Faire is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs.

Additional Information

Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.