Senior Specialist Accounting (Payroll and Contract Lifecycle Management) – 6 Months Contract basis
About Us:
Elevate K-12 is on a mission to ensure every student receives a high-quality education. Elevate K-12 is a teaching company that provides synchronous virtual instruction to thousands of K-12 schools across the country that are facing acute teacher shortages. Elevate K-12 provides engaging instruction via livestream from experienced US-certified teachers. Schools feel confident filling their permanent teacher vacancies with these high-quality instructors, ensuring consistent academic outcomes for all students.
Elevate K-12 is a series-C funded EdTech company enjoying business momentum. We are growing to meet the acute and worsening teacher shortage crisis, and are working to become an iconic EdTech brand, uplifting the lives of millions of students and creating unique job opportunities for teachers in this new, innovative category of education.
The Role:
The Senior Specialist Accounting (Payroll and CLM) role is responsible for overseeing vendor payments specific to the payroll processes for teachers and contractors, ensuring accuracy and timely payments. This role also manages contract lifecycle management for teacher, supplemental, corporate, and vendor contracts. This includes managing payroll concerns, conducting audits, preparing tax documents, and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and compliance. The role also involves participating in technical discussions and User Acceptance Testing for system enhancements.
What you will do:
- Ensure vendor payments - payrolls for all teachers and contractors are processed accurately and within agreed timelines.
- Adapt and refine payroll processes and techniques for efficient project completion.
- Provide support to contractors regarding payroll concerns, ensuring timely resolution.
- Calculate correct payments by gathering data from multiple sources, including the company portal, Google Sheets, and emails.
- Maintain accurate records of contractor payroll transactions and documentation.
- Review daily and weekly payroll reports, identifying and addressing any issues.
- Perform quarterly reviews of 1099 reports and handle the preparation and issuance of tax documents, including 1099s and W-2s.
- Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new system enhancements and bug fixes.
- Participate in technical and cross-functional discussions related to teacher payments.
- Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency.
- Actively participate in audits, providing necessary documentation and resolving any audit queries.
- Generate reports that include all the key attributes for contracts after full execution.
- Review corporate vendor contracts and provide procurement-based recommendations on terms.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in payroll, accounting, or related functions; experience with 1099/W-2 processing is a plus.
- Strong understanding of payroll systems, practices, and relevant compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and working with data from multiple sources.
- Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and a proactive mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Experience with UAT or involvement in system enhancement discussions is a plus.
- Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and respond to stakeholder queries.
What we offer:
- An amazing team of “Elevaters” with a strong, inclusive, and diverse work culture
- Competitive compensation
- 21 PTO (Paid Time Off), 14 Annual holidays
- Internet reimbursement
- Hybrid/Work from home setup with flexible working hours
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender (including gender identity, gender expression, change of sex, and transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request.
