Payroll Coordinator

Alamo Group Inc. is currently accepting applications to fill the position of Corporate Payroll Coordinator at its Corporate Headquarters in New Braunfels, TX.

The Corporate Payroll Coordinator will, under general supervision, coordinate and process payrolls, ensuring that all employees are timely and accurately paid. Acts as a liaison with facility payroll staff in answering questions, providing solutions and facilitating decision-making.

Founded in 1969, with its Corporate Headquarters in New Braunfels, TX, and 27 manufacturing locations in the U.S., Canada, England, France, The Netherlands, Australia, and Brazil, Alamo Group Inc. has been a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution, and service of high quality equipment for infrastructure maintenance, agriculture, and other applications. Seguin is located in South Central Texas along the Guadalupe River, a short distance from San Antonio, TX (25 miles), Austin, TX (50 miles), and many other small/mid-sized cities that offer a unique blend of cultural, entertainment, educational, and recreational activities.

Alamo Group offers competitive pay and a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Program with a Company Match
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Holidays
• Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability Programs
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Training and Development Programs
• Employee Tuition Reimbursement and Dependent Scholarship Programs
• Coordinates the payroll functions of processing timecards, compiling payroll statistics, maintaining payroll control records, recording hours of work, and calculating payrolls for assigned companies.
• Prioritizes and resolves complex payroll problems presented by Human Resources managers, payroll assistants, employees, or other outside representatives using knowledge of entire payroll function.
• Maintains the accuracy of the payroll system. Sets up earning, deduction and tax codes as needed and coordinates setups with payroll vendor.
• Determines the appropriate action to take upon finding discrepancies in pay data to ensure payroll accuracy. Import pay data files.
• Reviews the payroll accounting reconciliation (cash account). Researches outstanding items and makes correcting entries as needed. Reviews employee advances reconciliation.
• May back up system administrator for time and attendance module.
• Maintains attendance records and benefits accruals in timekeeping system.
• Organizes and implements time & attendance software for newly acquired companies.
• Administers wage garnishment process;
  Determines course of action to take upon receipt of a garnishment order, prepares garnishment answers and enters orders into payroll software, and prepares termination letters and other routine garnishment correspondence.
• Reconciles medical insurance invoices. Completes manual checks, wires, reversals, third party sick, and stop pays.
• Creates reports in time & attendance system for managers/supervisors or other facilities as needed
• Verifies accuracy of the monthly 401(k) plan employer match calculation.
• Loads 401(k) vendor file to payroll system weekly and monthly, reviews log file and resolves errors as necessary. Analyzes and maintains the accuracy of 401(k) loans and payoffs.
• Verifies the accuracy of state tax filings and Forms W-2, 941, and 940 filed by the third party vendor. Verifies accuracy of quarter summary.
• Participates in the development of new procedures and policies related to payroll operations.
• Maintains state tax and unemployment registrations with state agencies.
• Performs other related tasks and duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate should have/be:

• In-depth knowledge of payroll procedures and general industry…