Prime Group Holdings, LLC, a vertically-integrated private equity real estate firm focused on self storage and other alternative real estate asset classes, has an exciting opportunity for a Payroll Assistant to join its team in Saratoga Springs, NY.
With $6.6 billion in assets under management, Prime Group is one of the largest private owners and operators of self-storage properties in the world, owning and operating over 310 self-storage assets in 28 states, two Canadian provinces and the U.S. Virgin Islands containing over 23 million rentable square feet. The firm manages three flagship funds on behalf of a global investor base, including the largest self-storage dedicated fund ever raised, Prime Storage Fund III.
Headquartered in Saratoga Springs, NY, Prime Group has more than 700 employees. The firm has a regional office in Jupiter, FL and investment originations offices in Denver, CO, Hackensack, NJ, Yorktown, VA and Calgary, Alberta. Prime Group’s 21-person senior leadership team is supported by teams including sourcing and acquisitions, asset and portfolio management, compliance/legal, property management, information technology, transactions/financing, marketing, accounting and training, among others.
Prime Group’s success is built on a culture of respect, teamwork, business ethics, accountability and persistence. The company deeply values the strong relationships it has built with its customers, employees, investors and stakeholders. Pitchbook, a leading resource for comprehensive data, research and insights spanning the global capital markets, named Prime Group as one of the top 10 real estate value-add fund managers in Pitchbook’s 2023 Global Manager Performance Score League Tables.
Position Overview
The Payroll Assistant will join a team of dedicated team of Human Resources professionals who have built a reputation internally as being a strong partner to the business. This is a high-volume position where you will have the ability to make a positive impact in your day-to-day workload and be recognized for your efforts.
Essential Responsibilities
- Respond to incoming questions from Prime employees related to general payroll matters, tax issues, paid time off, leaves of absence and wage related deductions.
- Conduct Pre-Payroll-Processing review to check for errors or missed entries
- Ensure employee information is processed timely, such as exemptions, transfers, and resignations, to maintain and update payroll records.
- Responsible for the administration of the new hire onboarding process via Dayforce, as well as ensuring new hires complete all necessary documents by company due dates.
- Assisting the payroll team conducting weekly, monthly and quarterly audits in wide spread areas of payroll reporting, financial audits, benefit deductions, 401k elections and enrollments, 401k contributions, auto allocations, time supervisors, etc.
- Compliance oversight for payroll related changes or updates as determined by federal, state and local authorities
- Provide regularly scheduled payroll reports to other departments as assigned
- Ensure the timely processing of wage garnishments, pay levies, and other involuntary court ordered payments in a timely manner, including reporting to the necessary authorities.
- Respond to incoming inquiries regarding employment verifications
- Work closely with other members of the Human Resources team as may be needed from time to time
Qualifications
- The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience operating in a payroll, accounting or HR related environment with a minimum understanding of baseline rules surrounding a non-exempt workforce and multi-state payroll.
- Prior knowledge of Dayforce payroll is preferred, but not required
- Must be self-starting, goal oriented and operate with a high degree of integrity.
- For the right candidate seeking to develop their HR career, this could be an excellent growth opportunity to have exposure to many areas within the function.
Compensation
- Competitive rate of pay and a generous benefits program
- Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance programs
- 401(k) with employer match up to 4% of earnings
- Paid vacation time; paid sick time; paid holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Prime Group Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
