Description:

Essential Functions/Objectives:

  • Managing end-to-end payroll processing for employees
  • Understand all aspects of payroll in regard to payroll laws and regulations
  • Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed timely and accurately
  • Provide excellent customer service to employees: in the areas of compensation, taxes, how to clock in/out, how to request time off, in a timely manner
  • Supporting managers to increase understanding and application of HR processes
  • Educate managers and employees on payroll and timekeeping policy, process and practice to ensure effective execution
  • Perform daily payroll operations
  • Perform updates to payroll-related information and data and manage overall payroll work flow
  • Ensure timely processing of all new hires, promotions and terminations
  • Analyze and audit payroll data for accuracy of posting, including intercompany transactions
  • Prepare journal entries related to payroll and benefits and record timely and accurately
  • Execute time and attendance processing and interface with payroll
  • Calculation and distribution of reports
  • Process garnishment payments
  • Complete employment verifications and unemployment insurance information requests
  • Process 940/941 tax payments
  • Process accurate and timely year end reporting (W-2, W-2c)
  • Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
  • Other assigned duties

Requirements:

  • 3-5 years’ experience as a Payroll Coordinator, Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Representative or Payroll Clerk.
  • Intermediate - advanced experience with ADP WFN & Timekeeping
  • Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals, best payroll practices and demonstrated ability utilizing systems, tools, and procedures to accomplish the job
  • Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations
  • Detail-oriented
  • Able to deal with difficult, sensitive and confidential information
  • Ability to manage a high volume of work under tight service delivery deadlines
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills
  • Strong organizational, time management and prioritization abilities.
  • Strong PC knowledge including proficiency in Excel
  • Team player yet a self-starter and self-motivated individual assertive in maintaining confidentiality