Payroll Specialist

Job purpose

The Payroll Specialist position will handle various aspects of accounting for the organization. The key responsibilities of this role are to support the accounting department.

Duties and responsibilities

• Enters, updates, processes and inputs employee data and changes into the payroll system (Costpoint).
• Updates and maintains employee deductions
• Reviews, verifies, adjust and calculates timesheets, pay actions, absences and voluntary deductions.
• Prepares, compiles and processes payroll and overtime.
• Updates payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department transfers.
• Determines payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.
• Remits monthly and quarterly state withholdings and SUTA filings (941, 940, etc)
• Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Process accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (W-2, W-2c, 1095-C, etc)
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of accounting experience
• General accounting/math and reporting skills, thoroughness and quality focus
• Exposure to accounting and/or CRM software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with related parties
• Detail oriented, track record of balancing multiple priorities simultaneously with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business while meeting deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, including but not limited to creating pivot tables, graphs and charts

Competencies

• Financial Management.
• Performance Management.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Thoroughness.

Working environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computer, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical requirements

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing as necessary. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 10 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Position Expectations

This is a full-time and in-person position.

Hours of work are Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

No travel is expected for this position.

Benefits offered

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer as defined by the EEOC

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