Payroll Associate

The Company You’ll Join

Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world-class software, purpose-built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit. 

Carta’s fund administration platform supports nearly 7,000 funds and SPVs, representing  $150B in assets under administration in venture capital and private equity. Trusted by more than 50,000 companies, Carta also helps private businesses in over 160 countries manage their cap tables, valuations, taxes, equity programs, compensation, and more.

Together, Carta is creating the end-to-end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions don’t work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Carta’s software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that - it’s a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets - a connected ERP for private capital. 

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

The Problems You'll Solve

At Carta, our employees set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Payroll Associate, you’ll work to: 

• Lead Timecard Management:
  • Collect and review hourly employee timecards to ensure accurate reporting of hours worked, overtime, holidays, and leaves
  • Audit W-4s , payroll balance sheets and year-to-date earnings 
  • Follow up with employees and managers on missing, incomplete, or inaccurate time entries
  • Ensure time data is submitted and approved according to the bi-weekly payroll calendar deadlines
• Provide Payroll Support and Analysis:
  • Assist in the Bi Weekly  payroll process and ensure payroll is processed accurately and on a timely basis
  • Assist in preparing, auditing, and validating payroll data before submission.
  • Identify discrepancies and coordinate with internal teams to resolve issues prior to processing
  • Perform reconciliation of payroll registers to ensure accuracy of gross-to-net pay calculations
  • Making sure our Federal and States taxes across both Workday and ADP are balanced
  • Auditing Leave employee pay with Third Vendor and making sure we are in Compliance and within the company policy regarding employee receiving state and disability benefits

The Team You'll Work With

You’ll be joining our Payroll team, which is part of the greater Accounting organization. You will be working with the Payroll Manager in different payroll functions. Special focus on this role will be supporting our sales organization regarding the calculation of commissions on a monthly and quarterly basis. Compliance and confidentiality are key, as well as timeliness and strong customer service skills. We answer and clear any Employee’s questions about their Paycheck/Year end documents. 

About You

You're a detail-oriented and reliable professional with a strong understanding of payroll processes and timekeeping systems. In this role, you will be responsible for accurately collecting, reviewing, and validating employee timecard data, as well as assisting with payroll analysis to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant bi-weekly payroll processing.

You thrive in a collaborative environment and will work closely with the People team, Benefits team, managers, and Payroll team to support audit readiness, resolve discrepancies, and deliver meaningful reporting insights. 

• 4+ years of experience managing multi state payroll with a minimum of 2 years of experience in timekeeping preferably within a bi-weekly payroll schedule
• Knowledge of Workday Platform and Workday Payroll is preferred
• Working experience with payroll tax at the Federal, state and local levels
• Solid understanding of federal and state regulations, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and tax compliance requirements
• A team player - proactive and highly organized
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy

At Carta, you’re not just an employee. You’re a builder who is creating  infrastructure that accelerates innovation and empowers more ownership. Cartans are helpful, relentless, unconventional and kind; representing Carta’s Identity Traits. They work collaboratively and cross functionally  to challenge the status quo; working towards a common goal of creating more owners in the private markets. 

Disclosures:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email. 
• Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.
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