Checkmate is a family owned business that was founded in 1994 by Stephen Robinson, a CPA who had practiced in New Hampshire for many years and discovered that there was a lack of a local, independent organization that could offer payroll and related services that catered to the local business community.
Checkmate's Vision is to be the leading provider of workforce management technology and comprehensive payroll solutions for employers throughout New England and beyond.
Checkmate's Mission is to:
- Offer clients efficient and intuitive workforce management technology.
- Provide accurate and timely payroll and payroll tax management services.
- Educate clients on payroll, HR and labor law news and compliance guidelines.
- Manage relationships with clients, partners and vendors with the highest level of customer service, ethics and integrity.
- Create a workplace that allows employees to grow professionally and personally in an environment that promotes trust and respect.
- Conduct business with high regard for minimizing our impact on the environment.
- Give back to our community through corporate support for local organizations and encouraging volunteerism among our employees.
Based in Concord, New Hampshire, Checkmate is growing steadily and serves over 500 clients today. No two clients are identical when it comes to their workforce management needs, and the Checkmate staff and its service offerings have grown over the years to meet these changing needs using state of the art technologies. Our staff is readily accessible and very knowledgeable – most have been with the company for at least five years and the remainder have been brought on since then to serve our steadily growing client base. All of our clients work exclusively with one of our CSR’s – you will get to know them and they will get to know you – establishing connections between our company and yours – which helps ensure long term relationships with our clients.
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