Payroll Specialist - The Boston Consulting Group : Job Details

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person work is essential to our culture, mentorship, and professional development. That's why we operate on a hybrid model, with the expectation that team members will be in the office 3 to 5 days per week. This role is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is not intended for remote or virtual work.

Compensation Information:

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, contributions to BCG's Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF), and a market leading benefits package described below.

At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees - and their eligible family members.* That's zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.

All of our plans provide best in class coverage:

* Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children

* Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs

* Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits

* Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually

* Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities

* Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan

* Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement

* Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)

* Paid sick time on an as needed basis

* Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.

This role is responsible for processing bi-weekly, monthly and special payment payrolls. They will ensure all transactions are processed in a timely and accurate manner according to BCG policy and follows state and federal statutory regulations. They will provide a high level of customer service to internal and external customers and governmental agencies.

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders-empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.

* Associates degree or comparable knowledge in payroll-related field

* Minimum 3 years payroll processing experience with automated systems, including report writing tools

* ADP experience is a plus

* Proficient in Excel

* Canadian Payroll experience a plus

KEY COMPETENCIES

* Ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner

* Customer service orientation with creative, resourceful, can-do demeanor

* Attention to detail, strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task

* Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)

* Required to perform successfully in a fast-paced, intellectually driven, service-focused environment and to interpret rules and guidelines flexibly to improve the business and in keeping with BCG's values and culture

* Experience working well within a sophisticated matrix structured organization is essential

* It is vital to have the ability to understand and handle sophisticated reporting relationships and incorporate labor laws and cultures

* Process bi-weekly and monthly multi-state payroll for approximately 8200 employees using outside payroll vendor (ADP) on a team

* Receive and process payroll change information from local offices and online Human Resource system

* Audit information for completeness and take appropriate action where needed

* Accurately compute retroactive pay, partial pay and overpayments based on input data

* Receive and accurately importt bi-weekly time sheets

* Compile and input change and pay data to ADP, our external payroll vendor

* Prepare special payment files by using external programs for input to ADP

* Transmit payroll data for bi-weekly and special payment payrolls to ADP

* Download/save all payroll reports generated by ADP

* Sort and distribute payroll checks, advices and reports

* Maintain all data on ADP payroll system

* Assist the payroll analyst in researching payroll issues and reconciliations

* Other duties and projects are assigned as responsibilities dictate

Members of our finance team are responsible for preserving the intellectual capital, assets, and integrity of BCG. We make a decisive impact on the firm's direction, performance, and risk-management models. Finance jobs include accounting and reporting, planning and analysis, tax and treasury, financial systems, payroll, and executive compensation.