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Remote Payroll Client Services Specialist

Remote · Malta, OH · United States Of America · Remote

About the job

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

Please take a look at remote.com/handbook to learn more about our culture and what it is like to work here. Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. You can check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor or look up the results of our candidate surveys to see how others feel about working and interviewing here.

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

What This Job Can Offer You

  • An opportunity to continue build and advance your career in payroll and customer service, within a fast-paced, innovative company.
  • Contribute to a company making a global impact on the future of work.
  • Work closely with clients and internal teams, fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere that values innovation and teamwork.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and career development, with access to training programs and mentorship.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits.


What You Bring

  • Experience: You have experience in a payroll customer service role.
  • Payroll Knowledge: Capable of managing payroll inquiries with a robust understanding of regulatory requirements, possessing advanced knowledge in specific jurisdictions.
  • Dedicated to Customers: Demonstrate excellent problem-solving capabilities and a strong dedication to exceeding customer expectations.
  • Communication Expert: Possess superior written and verbal communication skills, with experience in customer support platforms like Zendesk, and collaboration tools such as Slack and Notion.
  • Collaborative Team Member: Excel in a team-oriented environment, showing an ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.
  • Continuous Learner: Display a keen interest in continually enhancing your expertise in the payroll field.


Key Responsibilities

  • Reliable Point of Contact: Serve as the primary contact for all payroll-related inquiries, offering thorough support through email, live chat, and video calls.
  • Client Services Advocate: Provide advanced-level support, addressing complex issues and ensuring customer satisfaction is prioritized throughout their journey.
  • Collaborative Expert: Partner effectively with teams across Customer Experience, Payroll Operations, Benefits, Tax, and Finance to ensure timely and accurate resolutions within strict service level agreements (SLAs).
  • Peer Empowerment: Enhance the team's collective knowledge by creating and updating essential documentation and participating in shadowing sessions to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.
  • Skilled Problem Solver: Utilize outstanding problem-solving abilities to work seamlessly with various teams in resolving escalated customer issues promptly.


Practicals

  • You'll report to: Payroll Client Services Manager
  • Direct reports: None
  • Team: [Payroll] - [Payroll Client Services]
  • Location: For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritise applications from the following locations: Poland, Slowakia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Moldova, Slovenia as we encourage our teams to diversify;
  • Start date: As soon as possible


Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $57,950 USD - $65,200 USD. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis.

Application process

Roughly 1.5 hours across 6 weeks

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Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

  • work from anywhere
  • unlimited personal time off (minimum 4 weeks)
  • quarterly company-wide day off for self care
  • flexible working hours (we are async)
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave
  • mental health support services
  • stock options
  • learning budget
  • home office budget & IT equipment
  • budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces


How You’ll Plan Your Day (and Life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How To Apply

  • Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
  • We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
  • If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.


We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.