HR – Payroll Administrator Job Live Oak area,Florida USA,HR/Recruitment

SUMMARY

The Payroll Administrator is responsible for the timely, accurate, and confidential administration of the agency's payroll processes. Primary responsibilities include processing payroll; maintaining payroll and HRIS records; administering payroll-related benefits and deductions; preparing payroll reports; ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and agency policies; and providing payroll support to employees and agency departments.

Work is performed in accordance with established policies, procedures, and deadlines. The employee is expected to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality while organizing work, establishing priorities, and completing assignments independently with minimal supervision.

The Payroll Administrator is directly responsible to the Director of Human Resources.

This position is classified as non-exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties and responsibilities are given as examples of the various types of work performed in this position. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Processes payroll, including review and validation of employee time records, in accordance with established deadlines while maintaining accurate payroll records.

Serves as the primary administrator of the payroll and HRIS systems and as the primary liaison with the agency's payroll service provider. Processes vendor invoices and submits payroll deductions to benefit vendors in accordance with established schedules.

Processes employee separations, including voluntary and involuntary terminations and related payroll transactions within the organization's HRIS and payroll systems, ensuring the accuracy of employee records, final pay, and compliance with applicable policies and regulations.

Prepares Group Term Life (GTL) reports and administers GTL-related payroll processing within the organization's HRIS and payroll system. Ensures taxable GTL benefits are correctly applied or removed based on employee eligibility, benefit elections, and employment status changes.

Performs payroll-related allocations and accrual calculations and provides required information to the Accounting Department on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

Prepares required payroll reports, surveys, and documentation, including employment verifications, new hire reporting, workers' compensation reports, audit reports, EEO reports, Board reports, and statistical information.

Maintains employee rehire records for the agency's Employee Recognition Program, prepares Employee Recognition reports, and distributes reports in accordance with established deadlines.

Provides payroll and salary information to support budget development, funding bill reviews, audits, and other organizational reporting requirements.

Assist with other Human Resources duties and special projects as assigned by the Director of Human Resource.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma or equivalent required. A minimum of four (4) years of payroll processing experience and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in general office administration, human resources, or a related field is required. Proficiency with personal computers, Windows-based software, and payroll processing systems is required, along with a working knowledge of applicable payroll laws and regulations.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each area of responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

Must possess knowledge of English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation; business letter writing; basic report preparation and simple mathematical functions like addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, ratios, percentages, etc.

Must possess knowledge of recordkeeping methods and procedures including computerized records and database software.

Must possess knowledge of departmental policy and procedures and current trends and practices of human resource administration.

Must have the ability to carry out assigned tasks and projects to their completion, maintain confidential and sensitive information; and understand and follow instructions.

Must have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and establish and maintain effective working relationships with applicants, agency staff,…