Payroll Specialist

Company Overview

Alfa Insurance® is an A-rated insurance carrier that offers an excellent array of auto, home, life, farm and business insurance products. Alfa® is known for its superior customer service. Since its humble beginnings in 1946, Alfa and its affiliates now serve more than 1 million customers across 14 states.

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Savings bank

Alfa Insurance® is an A-rated insurance carrier that offers an excellent array of auto, home, life, farm and business insurance products. Alfa® is known for its superior customer service. Since its humble beginnings in 1946, Alfa and its affiliates now serve more than 1 million customers across 14 states.

Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for accuracy, compliance, and supporting employees? This position is responsible for handling all Commissions data entry into the HRIS system as well maintaining the agent header file and the IE financing file. These files are used by mainframe for calculating agents pay. This position will also handle the payroll tax processing and serve as backup to other payroll specialist desk.

This position has the responsibility to handle both the employee savings as well as answering any questions on this benefit.

• Timely and accurate processing of commissions.
• Responsible for the employee savings plan, uploading and balancing the account, making monthly journal entries to report transactions correctly in Financials, balances and distributes quarterly statements.
• PSHR setup and maintain all AL Agents, AL/GA/MS IEAs, AA and District Managers
• Responsible for header coding, establishing charges, and short term disability payments.
• Uploads and balances the deposits for each payroll bi-weekly/semi-monthly/monthly
• Manage the payroll tax & accounting process.
• Maintains account balances to ensure NSF do not occur
• Manage the payroll tax & accounting process.
• Balance payroll before confirmation.
• Assist in resolving questions regarding the payroll process.

• 4-year college degree preferred
• 2 years’ experience in the management of HR timekeeping systems preferred
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail and ability to work without direct daily supervision.
• Computer Skills Preferred:
  Excel / HRIS

• Opportunity for annual performance bonus
• Discounts on your auto insurance (underwriting approval required)
• Benefits include:
  Health, dental, supplemental cancer, vision insurance and 401(k) plan
• Paid Time Off Bank to include 3 days PTO available after first 80 hours worked for New Hires
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Flexible Healthcare and Childcare spending accounts for tax savings
• Opportunities for advancement
• Continuous training and support throughout your career with Alfa
• College tuition discounts at various colleges in Alabama
• Fitness center
• Onsite cafeteria