Payroll Specialist

Description Essential Duties and Tasks

• Process hi-volume multi-state, multi pay group, full cycle payroll for exempt and hourly non-exempt employees. As well as off cycle and supplemental payrolls throughout the year.
• Responsible for all payroll tax requirements including completing applications, set up of state tax enrollment including SIT, SUI & local accounts, and compliance with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Calculate manual checks for missing additional and special pay requests.
• Understand Garnishment requests, calculations, and case review.
• Calculate and provide severance per contract.
• Understanding of Payroll administration including set ups of earnings/deduction codes, memos, and taxes.
• Audit Payroll output (pay registers, change reports, UI, timekeeping records) for accuracy and compliance with established standards prior to final payroll processing.
• Verify and audit contribution files to vendors.
• Maintain related records of the accumulation and use of vacation, holiday, and sick hours/days.
• Draft standard, ADHOC and specialty report writing.
• Provide excellent customer service to the field including payroll information, training, answer questions, explain calculations, taxes, and deductions, and resolve discrepancies.
• Remain current on changing Federal, State, and local regulations and legislation affecting pay, tax, timekeeping 401k, and benefits.
• Drive annual increase and bonus calculations, analysis, and payments.
• Assist in the preparation of General Ledger Entries, Cash requirements, tax, and reporting for Finance.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Experience using Payroll systems, UKG preferred.
• Associate degree preferred, Excellent math and accounting skills.
• Minimum three (3) to five (5) years of high-volume payroll.
• Power Excel skills, HRIS & payroll software proficiency.
• APA (or similar) certification and membership preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of payroll processes, manufacturing, pay cards and payroll regulations.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Visio, Teams, and Outlook.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information.
• Exceptional time management and organization skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, and presentations) with executive leadership, staff, and internal and external clients.
• Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Work effectively in a team as well as independently.
• Self-confident, self-motivated polished professional who thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

• $56,900 - $73,900 depending on education and experience.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(K) with an exceptional company match.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and 11 holidays per calendar year.
• Free life and short-term disability insurance.
• Wellness, employee discount, and rewards programs.
• Tuition reimbursement and education assistance.
• Many other benefits.

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Job Category:
Human Resources

Full-Time