A successful Payroll Specialist handles the daily administrative and HR duties of an organization while providing direct support to the Director of Talent Development/HR with record maintenance, payroll processing, and additional clerical support to all employees. To ensure success, the Payroll Specialist should display remarkable conflict management and decision-making skills with a solid understanding of employee relationships, staffing management, and payroll and benefits administration.

Responsibilities:

• Process weekly payroll for 100+ employees through the PEO.
• Manage timekeeping process, including support to employees and managers serving as a system administrator.
• Balance the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.

• Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job titles, and department/ division transfers.
• Prepare payroll and benefits entries with a solid understanding of accrual-basis accounting, job-costing, and labor allocations.

• Support all internal and external HR related inquiries or requests.
• Maintain digital and electronic records of employees.
• Assist with the recruitment process by performing reference checks, background checks, and coordinating recruitment events.
• Oversee the completion of benefit documentation.
• Participate in HR related audits.
• Complete termination paperwork and exit interviews.
• Keep up to date with the latest HR trends and best practice.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to confidentially handle sensitive employee issues and maintain appropriate documentation related to such encounters.
• A driven “make it happen” attitude.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Candidate must have a high attention to detail and must possess excellent reasoning ability.
• Team focused individual with demonstrated ability to Multi-task and handle competing priorities while meeting or exceeding deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of the team with the ability to identify and resolve routine problems.
• Must possess positive attitude to enhance a cooperative and energetic work environment.
• Preserve the integrity and security of confidential information with the utmost care, responsibility, and trust.

We are an equal opportunity employer.
Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.