Payroll Partner

About Us

Burkland’s core purpose is to Accelerate Dreams. So often, turning dreams into reality helps change the world. We thrive at the forefront of this transformation. Startups desire our professionals — they are the best in the business. Startups seek our content — we are an industry thought leader. Startups trust our expertise, so founders can focus on their companies, products and value-add. As a part of our demonstrated value, our clients raised over $3B just last year.

At Burkland, we lead with our Core Purpose. We do this for both our clients and our employees. We believe that leaning on our Core Values (Fresh Perspectives, Exponential Value, Empathy, Trusted Partner) will lead to happy clients and happy employees.

We are a remote-first company with over 190 incredible team members, more than 800 clients, and a commitment to Accelerating Dreams. 

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Payroll Partner to join our growing team. In this client-facing role, you will deliver strategic and operational payroll expertise to our clients, supporting system implementations, process improvements, compliance initiatives, and best-practice adoption. You will act as a trusted advisor, ensuring payroll functions are accurate, efficient, and aligned with client goals.

A Day in the Life

• Responsible for ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of payrolls for clients’ employees located in multiple states and locations.

• Review and process transactions, including benefit changes, compensation, and other adjustments.

• Conduct gap analyses, process reviews, and provide strategic recommendations

• Coordinate with clients and HR team members to process new hires, terminations, leaves, and employee changes.

• Resolve inquiries from internal and external clients in a timely and professional manner.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, federal, state, and local requirements, and deadlines.

• Manage regulatory filings, notices, audits, and other communications from federal and state agencies.

• Work on multiple payroll platforms, partnering with vendors on system administration, maintenance, and reporting needs when necessary.

• Partner with accounting and HR teams to manage, reconcile, and report on employee benefit programs, including 401(k) and FSA, and work with service providers to resolve inquiries and/or provide employee training.

• Maintain strong client relationships through excellent communication, timely deliverables, and high-quality service.
  

You're the perfect fit for us if…

• You have a minimum of 5 years of payroll processing experience.

• You are comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong Knowledge of payroll tax deposit, filings, principles, and wage and hour laws.

• Experience with payroll platforms including ADP, Gusto, Rippling, and Trinet.

• Strong project management skills and ability to lead multiple client engagements.

• You have experience processing multi-location payrolls.

• You adapt well to new technologies and tools.

• You possess strong oral and written communication skills.

• You have a strong attention to detail.

• You’re passionate about delivering client value and operational excellence.
  

What We Offer

• Flexible work schedule to promote a healthy work-life balance.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance for you and your dependents.

• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance to support you when you need it the most.

• Flexible PTO - Take time off from work when you need it.

• 401 (k) with a company match to ensure you are ready for retirement.

• A generous home office expense reimbursement so you have the office you need to be productive.

• Forget the commute! We're a remote-first workplace, so you can work from your home office or from the beach, if you’d like!

• We offer a collaborative, communicative culture, driven by our Core Purpose + Values. We work with incredibly smart people who love to learn and share what they know. If this sounds like a team you'd like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you.

Burkland Associates is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Burkland Associates is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit our careers page https://burklandassociates.com/careers/.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The base pay range target for the role described in this job description is $95,000 - $108,000. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors such as candidate experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data. In addition full-time regular positions are eligible for, 401(k), health benefits, and other benefits; some of these benefits may be available for part-time.