Payroll Analyst (Temporary)

Responsibilities

• Enter, maintain, and/or process information in the payroll system.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality relative to employee personal data.
• Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
• Validate 401K changes as provided by Benefits Team.
• Process US payrolls (Regular, Terminations, and Off-Cycles) timely and accurately.
• Ensure proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, charitable contributions, and other deductions.
• Reconcile payroll to the general ledger and monthly bank statements.
• Process paperwork for new hires and enter/validate employee information into the payroll system.
• Aid with Federal and State Taxes processes and research where needed.
• Perform post-payroll processes and audits reports.
• Record employee information such as exemptions, transfers, garnishments, and resignations, to maintain and update payroll records.
• Process and issue employee payments and statements of earnings and deductions.
• Compile employee time, production and payroll data from time sheets and other records.
• Issue and record adjustments to pay related to previous errors or retroactive increases.
• Process final payments according to state regulations/laws.
• Record and process federal and state payroll tax deposits.
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures documentation.
• Support requests from external and internal audit teams.
• Perform payroll testing as requested.
• Work with business departments at various levels to ensure accurate payroll data is provided.
• Handle verification of employment.
• Manage court ordered Garnishments and Levies through ADP.
• Assist with projects as requested.
• Assist with year-end processes.
• Handle payroll mail.

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred and/or Certified Payroll Professional Certification or Re-certification.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years’ related payroll experience required.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance, FLSA compliance, state compliance, worldwide foreign payroll compliance, expats, inpats, secondment payrolls, equalization, benefit in kinds, knowledge of Global Payroll compliances of Expat, Inpats, short term and long-term assignments.
• Working knowledge of payroll functions USA and Worldwide.
• Familiarity with local statutory requirements and local labor law and federal statutory requirements and federal labor law, and worldwide laws.
• Certified Payroll Professional Certification preferred.
• A self-motivated individual who adapts quickly with today's virtual knowledge, self-disciplined with a work schedule remotely from home and/or another designated geographic area as needed.