About AcrisureAcrisure is a fast-growing fintech leader that operates a global insurance broker.
The Company has grown from $38 million to $3.9 billion in revenue since 2013 and deploys the best of Human and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at scale to reimagine financial service product distribution.
Acrisure employs over 14,000 employees across thirteen countries.
Led by co-founder, Chairman and CEO Greg Williams, Acrisure provides a broad array of insurance and financial related solutions, including commercial property and casualty, personal lines and employee benefits insurance, real estate services, cyber services and asset and wealth management.
Acrisure’s massively valuable, high margin distribution network combines the strength of trusted advisors with growth and efficiency enabled by AI.Job Summary:This is an exciting opportunity to join this growing team and immediately make an impact to the overall success of the company.
If you are interested in collaborating with good people who celebrate entrepreneurialism and work with commonality of purpose, Acrisure is the place for you.To fuel that growth, we have another exciting opportunity as a Payroll Specialist.
The Payroll Specialist is responsible for providing comprehensive support to our HR department and agency partners with a high degree of customer satisfaction, expertise, and timeliness.
Responsibilities:This position is part of our dynamic payroll team to ensure efficient, timely and compliant payroll service deliverables.
The Payroll Specialist will provide outstanding customer service to our existing and newly acquired Agency Partners.
This role will have a solution oriented mindset and an ability to drive the creation of new ways of working, while understanding best practices and risk mitigation.This position works as a key member of the Corporate Human Resources Operations Team.
Creating and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders involving Agency Partners, HR Leadership, HR Business Partners, the Mergers & Acquisition team and members of the Finance and Accounting Departments, are critical to success in this role.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Provides concierge service in daily communication between Payroll Operations, Finance, HR Business Partners, Agency Partners, other vendor and employees.
Uses judgement to escalate matters when necessaryManages workload including new agency payroll implementations and ongoing payroll support of the organization to ensure accuracy and complianceAdministers payroll tasks and activities to meet the unique needs of each Agency Partner including but not limited toPayroll data entry, data imports, computing and balancing payroll, auditing and posting, generating accounting data, distribution, reconciliations and reportingProcess and input employee changes such as deduction revisions, scheduled payments, benefit enrollments, form W-4 and banking informationProcess and input other earnings required for payroll such as bonuses, commissions, vacation payouts, fringe benefit imputed income, etc.Wage Attachments administration, coordinating with vendors and agencies as appropriateOff-cycle check processing, voids and transaction follow-upAudit of all inputs and results, utilizing preview and post payroll reports, performing error corrections as neededExecute and utilize payroll reports as neededReports payroll and tax issues and recommends system or process changes to improve go forward support of business needsRecommends process improvements, system enhancements and alternatives based on Agency Partner needsProvides exemplary customer service in all encountersAssists with training or knowledge transfer activities as neededPractices proper maintenance of payroll records, and aids in the creation of W2 forms, along with other year-end requirementsRemains informed of multi-state tax (federal, state, local) requirements including tax adjustments and balancing issues, as well as other payroll regulations.
Possesses the ability to interpret and apply best practice to meet unique business needsThis description is not meant to be all-inclusive and may be modified from time to time at the discretion of management.
Education and/or Experience:Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Accounting, or related field
– or recognized equivalent in education and experience, requiredMinimum of 2 years of experience managing, processing and/or consulting on payrolls, required.Multi-state payroll experience, preferredFPC or CPP Certification, preferredTechnology Skills:Possess strong administrative and computing skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point)PrismHR and/or MasterTax experience a plusBenefits & Perks:Competitive CompensationIndustry Leading HealthcareSavings and InvestmentsCharitable Giving Programs Offering hybrid work option Opportunities for GrowthEducational ResourcesGenerous time awayAcrisure is equally committed to supporting social issues.
In 2021, the Company co-founded Evolution Advisors, a joint venture whose Founding Partners include Acrisure, Russell Wilson and Ciara, and Russell Westbrook.
The venture focuses on providing greater access and more effectively distributing insurance products and financial services to minority-owned enterprises.
Additionally, in its home of Grand Rapids, Acrisure provided $15 million to create the Acrisure Center for Innovation in Children’s Health at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.For more, visit www.Acrisure.com or learn more here.To Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies: Acrisure does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement.
All unsolicited resumes will be considered Acrisure’s property, and Acrisure will not be obligated to pay a referral fee.
This includes resumes submitted directly to hiring managers without contacting Acrisure’s Human Resources Talent Department.