Payroll Specialist

About Fisker Inc.

California-based Fisker Inc. is revolutionizing the automotive industry by developing the most emotionally desirable and eco-friendly electric vehicles on Earth. Passionately driven by a vision of a clean future for all, the company is on a mission to become the No. 1 e-mobility service provider with the world’s most sustainable vehicles. To learn more, visit www.FiskerInc.com – and enjoy exclusive content across Fisker’s social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Download the revolutionary new Fisker mobile app from the App Store or Google Play store.

Role Overview

We are looking for a team member who will be required to provide administrative and operational support for Fisker’s multi-state and International payroll function. The Payroll Specialist will be supporting the employees with payroll questions and prepare and process bi-weekly payrolls and maintain accurate payroll records. This individual will be the main point of contact for employee payroll and payroll tax inquiries. Must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced and high-volume environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, be detail-oriented, and have the ability to work both as a team and independently.

Responsibilities

  • Process bi-weekly payroll and ensure the overall accuracy of employee data entry through ADP

  • Prepare data for payroll to include Time off: Vacation, Personal and Leave of Absence

  • Experience with international payroll processing, expense reimbursements, bonus and commissions payouts, and state tax registrations

  • Experience with exempt and non-exempt employees, amendments, and payroll implementations 

  • Accurately input and calculate tax withholding and payments

  • Reconcile payroll and validate reports

  • Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential

  • Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures, reporting needed changes

  • Point of contact for all payroll related inquiries and support issues

  • Ensure compliance with established payroll policies and procedures as well as federal and state regulations

  • Manage and process new hires, promotions, terminations, garnishments, wage assignments, benefit deductions, LOAs, etc

  • Review and audit W2’s and process 1099’s

  • Organizes and maintains confidential Human Resources files, including individual employee files, personnel and benefit files

  • Prepare supporting documents and assist with 401K matters and annual audit process

  • Understanding of internal controls over initiation, authorization, processing, recording and reporting of payroll transactions

  • Lead International payroll transition to internal systems and process monthly payroll in other territories

  • Process T&E reimbursement to domestic and international employees, based on company policies

  • Upgrade process and procedures as company scales to integrate with latest technology

Basic Qualifications / Knowledge / Experience

  • Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management/ Finance or Accounting

  • Minimum 5 years of payroll processing experience

  • ADP experience a plus

  • Attention to detail

  • Experience with audit procedures, state and federal payroll tax, and accounting practices.

  • High degree of discretion in dealing with confidential matters and information

  • Highly detail-oriented and analytical

  • Strong analytical skills with an ability to detect inconsistencies in data.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to multitask efficiently and meet deadlines accordingly

  • Ability to work effectively both with and without supervision

  • Experience using Ms. Word, Ms. Excel, PowerPoint, and ERP solutions

  • Can travel to Manhattan Beach office hybrid model.

Preferred Skills / Experience / Competences

Drive for Results: Drive for high performance, takes responsibility and works towards planning targets, overcoming obstacles, setbacks, and uncertainty.

Business Acumen: Contribute to the company strategy and aligns the strategic priorities of own area with the direction and strategic priorities of the broader organization.

Customer Centricity: Anticipates evolving customer needs and how to address them, doing the right thing in the right way

Decision Making: Makes timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks.

Analytical Thinking: Gather relevant information, identify key issues, compare data from different sources; draw appropriate conclusions to arrive at appropriate solutions.

Teamwork & Collaboration: Facilitates Collaboration, actively engaging and to make joint decision and share best practices.

Displays Global Perspective: Conveys an understanding of the organization's global market position, opportunities, capabilities, and competitive threats and takes cultural issues and geographic differences into account when making plans and decisions.

Additional Requirements

Must be able to lift 25 lbs unassisted, bend, stretch, stand for extended periods of time, climb stairs, reach, twist, sit, walk, and/or run.

Must be willing to work overtime and on weekends where needed to meet deadlines and company goals.

Fisker Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment at Fisker Inc. is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Organization: 
Fisker Inc