ROLE:

The Senior Payroll Specialist acts as the lead payroll personnel representative accountable for the administration of the payroll functions, accurate and timely processing of employee payroll and payroll processing procedures as established by the company. This is a remote position.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process Manual checks are needed for missing hours, terminations and bonus.
• Act as primary payroll tax specialist, addressing all inquiries relating to Employer Identification Numbers for payroll tax purposes
• Coordinate and ensure payroll data has been entered for a biweekly payroll and provide back up for bi-weekly payroll.
• Audit incoming data provided from both internal and external sources
• Process manual checks as needed
• Provide back -up payroll support to Payroll Manager.
• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are accurate and timely
• Handle year-end payroll processing and W2 corrections
• Coordinate and process all year end information, including W2s.
• Create and provide various wage related reports upon request.
• Identify and communicate payroll issues to management.
• Ensure accurate payroll reporting to various departments, agencies and Accounting
• Review wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy of payroll.
• Verify updates to employee records for benefit deductions, increases, status changes etc.
• Perform Employee Transfers from one state to another.
• Maintain and audit company accrual policy and Vacation, Sick, Floating and Company Holiday pay practices including Sick Leave.
• Sort and distribute paystubs to off-site locations when necessary.
• Encourage and implement continuous improvement measures within Payroll.
• Manage regular preparation of relevant management reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.).
• Ability to work effectively with senior-level staff
• Assist with management and tracking all company garnishments
• Ability to run and create ad-hoc reports as needed
• Various other special projects

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Must be able to demonstrate basic payroll auditing skills
• General knowledge of state and federal wage and hour laws
• Advanced knowledge of US Payroll laws, rules and regulations, audit and internal control guidelines
• Basic knowledge of Power Point
• Excellent organizational skills and detail oriented
• Must demonstrate initiative and ability to anticipate and problem solve.
• Handle highly confidential information and relate well with all levels of the organization
• Ability to complete assignments in an accurate and timely manner
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of the organization as well as customers and vendors
• Effective multitasking skills in a high-volume fast paced, team-oriented environment
• General HRIS System knowledge

SKILLS|EXPERIENCE:

Basic/Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 3-5 years payroll experience
• Knowledge of UKG payroll system and time and attendance (Dimensions).
• Knowledge of BI reporting with UKG
• Multi-State payroll experience
• Advanced computer skills and experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Must be able to demonstrate basic payroll auditing skills
• General knowledge of state and federal wage and hour laws
• Advanced knowledge of US Payroll laws, rules and regulations, audit and internal control guidelines
• Basic knowledge of Power Point
• Excellent organizational skills and detail oriented
• Must demonstrate initiative and ability to anticipate and problem solve.
• Handle highly confidential information and relate well with all levels of the organization
• Ability to complete assignments in an accurate and timely manner
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of the organization as well as customers and vendors
• Effective multitasking skills in a high-volume fast paced, team-oriented environment
• General HRIS System knowledge

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)