Payroll Analyst (1099 Contract, Part-Time)

Cerebral and Resilience Lab have joined forces to build a new standard in mental health care—one that emphasizes better outcomes through stronger clinical decision-making, rigorous training, and professional excellence. By combining Resilience Lab’s Methodology & clinically-led training Institute with Cerebral’s extensive reach, clinical network, and care capabilities, we are creating a national model for high-quality, integrated, and accessible behavioral health care. 

We believe quality mental health care starts with curiosity, professionalism, and mastery of clinical decision-making. Joining our team means committing to show up on your best foot every day where you’ll be equipped with structured training, supportive supervision, and a methodology designed to guide you in making sound clinical decisions.

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced part-time Payroll Analyst who is energized by the challenge of our unique workforce and is eager to evaluate and improve our processes. The ideal candidate is an agile problem solver: as we grow our business we look for innovative ways to motivate and reward our clinicians. This position will work with Operations to make these pivots in pay a reality while keeping the organization compliant in all aspects of payroll. This role will report to the Payroll Manager and work closely with our accounting and cross-functional teams including People, RCM and operations. 

This is a 1099 independent contractor position working a minimum of 20 hours per week at a rate of $30 - 35 per hour. 

Who you are:

• Proven experience as a Payroll Analyst
• Part-time availability during traditional business hours of operation (9am-5pm within your designated time zone)
• In-depth knowledge of labor legislation and tax regulations in all 50 states; experience with piecework pay is a plus
• Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office products
• Experience in answering payroll tickets with questions from employees in a clear and courteous manner
• Knowledge of UKG and the aptitude to learn new systems; payroll software implementation experience a plus
• General understanding of accounting, particularly the impact of payroll to the P&L and ability to investigate budget to actual variances in payroll
• Agile problem solver; ability to adapt current processes to fit business needs
• An ability to plan and manage multiple projects as well as strong organizational skills
• Able to research information and analyze data to arrive at valid conclusions, recommendations, and plans of action
• Able to prepare reports and represent ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Bachelor’s degree, Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) is a plus

How your skills and passion will come to life at Cerebral:

• Manage aspects of the payroll and timekeeping functions by: 
  • Performing timely and accurate preparation of varying payroll cycles for both W-2 employees and 1099 contractors
  • Ensuring accuracy of payroll changes (ex: new hires, transfers, promotions and terminations)
  • Periodically auditing payroll transactions to ensure amounts and payment dates are accurate
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
• Resolve issues, research discrepancies, and answer payroll-related questions
• Prepare reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages 
• Ensure payroll-related GL account balances are accurate and work with accounting team to resolve reconciling items as needed
• Determine payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer’s social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments; Ensures employee benefit programs, such as 401k and other employee retirement plans, FSA and HSA programs are funded accurately and timely
• Liaise with auditors to manage payroll tax audits and assist with 401k audits
• Collaborate with People Operations and finance teams

Who we are (our company values):

• We Deliver Client Impact: Relentlessly focusing on advancing personalized, high-quality, evidence-based care that improves people's lives
• We are One: Bringing our collective expertise together as a unified team, strengthened by collaboration, trust, diversity of thought and shared purpose
• We Aim Higher: Continuously curious to drive our learning, our innovation and our personal growth to reach our full potential
• We are Generous: Giving more than we take with compassion, empathy, support, openness and a willingness to help those in need
• We are Accountable: Acting with courage, conviction and integrity to achieve our goals and ambitions to improve the lives of our clients

Cerebral is committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace.

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Cerebral, Inc. is a management services organization that provides health information technology, information management system, and non-clinical administrative support services for various medical practices, including Cerebral Medical Group, PA and its affiliated practices (CMG), who are solely responsible for providing and overseeing all clinical matters. Cerebral, Inc. does not provide healthcare services, employ any healthcare provider, own any medical practice (including CMG), or control or attempt to control any provider or the provision of any healthcare service. “Cerebral” is the brand name commonly used by Cerebral, Inc. and CMG.