Applause is a company recognized for its digital quality and employee experience, providing software testing and UX research solutions. They are seeking a People Operations & Payroll Specialist to support HRIS administration, payroll processing, and various administrative tasks within the People team, offering a great opportunity for someone early in their HR career.
Responsibilities
- Support the administration and maintenance of our HRIS (ADP) including employee records, job data, and reporting
- Ensure data accuracy and consistency across systems
- Assist in optimizing workflows and processes within the HRIS platform
- Assist with system implementations, upgrades and integrations
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports
- Partner with the Payroll team to help ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for U.S. and international employees
- Assist with payroll audits, data entry, and reconciliations
- Support compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
- Own and execute a variety of day-to-day administrative tasks across the People team
- Support onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure a seamless employee experience
- Assist with compliance tracking, employee verifications, and reporting
- Collaborate with internal teams such as Finance, IT, and Legal to support employee-related processes
- Jump in where needed to support broader People initiatives and projects
Skills
- 1-3 years of experience in People Operations, HR, or payroll (internships and early career experience welcome)
- Familiarity with HRIS systems (ADP experience strongly preferred)
- Basic understanding of payroll processes and compliance
- Analytic mindset with strong problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Google Slides, with the ability to create professional-level reports, spreadsheets, and presentations
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Structured onboarding
- In-house knowledge sessions
- Access to thousands of virtual courses available on demand
- Supportive culture that emphasizes teamwork, innovation and transparency
Company Overview
Applause is a crowd-sourced digital quality testing enabling companies to deliver digital experiences to their customers. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.applause.com.
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