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ClassWallet is a financial technology company serving state and local agencies to manage and distribute public funds efficiently. The company has processed over $6.7 billion across 39 states, serves 300+ agency clients, and employs 280+ staff. ClassWallet ranks as the 61st fastest-growing software company on the Inc. 5000 list and 21st fastest-growing fintech on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (2023).
You will be the cornerstone of day-to-day HRIS administration and payroll operations. Currently, payroll is managed through a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), but the company is planning a strategic exit on January 1, 2028. Throughout 2027, you will play a hands-on role in designing, building, and implementing a standalone, self-powered payroll and HR technology stack.
Current Responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end payroll processes via the PEO partner, ensuring prompt, accurate, and compliant execution across all locations
- Serve as primary admin for the HRIS system, maintaining employee records, handling data entry, auditing data integrity, and ensuring system configuration meets organizational needs
- Act as primary point of contact for employee inquiries regarding payroll, timekeeping, tax withholdings, and basic HR operations
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and labor laws; generate standard and custom HR metrics, payroll summaries, and operational reports
- Identify bottlenecks in onboarding, offboarding, and timekeeping workflows; design and implement SOPs to reduce manual data entry and errors
PEO Exit & Payroll Buildout (2027 Key Initiative):
- Lead the transition off the PEO and build out a self-powered in-house payroll model by January 1, 2028, partnering with HR leadership
- Evaluate, select, and assist in implementing new internal payroll and benefit platform solutions
- Establish workflows, SOPs, controls, and tax/registration setups for independent payroll execution across all applicable jurisdictions
- Ensure seamless transition for employees, training managers and staff on new timekeeping and self-service systems
ClassWallet emphasizes a positive, family-oriented team environment with focus on encouragement, positive reinforcement, and gratitude, alongside a healthy work-life balance perspective.
Requirements:
- 3–5+ years of experience in payroll and HR operations
- Proven, hands-on experience successfully transitioning an organization off a PEO onto an independent, self-powered payroll system
- Advanced proficiency with HRIS/Payroll platforms (e.g., ADP, Rippling, Workday, Gusto) and strong Excel skills (vlookups, pivot tables, data audits)
- Deep understanding of federal, multi-state, and local tax, wage, and labor regulations
- Excellent analytical and project management skills with high attention to detail
- Ability to explain complex payroll/benefits topics to employees with empathy and clarity
- Proactive and consistent execution of work completed with detail-oriented quality and speed
