Payroll Clerk, Berea, OH

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate the values and guiding principles of OhioGuidestone every day, performing with the highest standards of excellence, integrity and ethics.
• Collections, corrects, and enters all hourly and salary work data into the HRIS payroll system.
• Updates HRIS payroll system with all payroll related changes, and budgetary revisions.
• Aids in the completion of Unemployment, Workers’ Compensation, or other paperwork related to payroll as required.
• Completes requests for wage verification, mortgage/bank loans, social security, IRS, public assistance, and courts, as required.
• Tracks and updates the HRIS payroll system as new or changes in W-4's are made.
• Coordinates with the HRIS to organize and distribute W-2’s to employees.
• Reviews HRIS payroll related reports, and distributes employee checks via direct deposit and printing.
• Accurately maintains payroll records of all current employees, terminations, leaves of absence, new hires, rehires, and other changes in employment status.
• Aids internal and external contacts in a positive and professional manner, answering questions or guiding them to the appropriate contact or resource.
• Tracks and implements garnishments, communicates with various courts, attorneys, and state agencies, as required.
• Accurately sets up and maintains monthly employee payroll, vacation, and benefit accruals reports and uploads necessary information to the Accounting system.
• Creates payroll journal entries and uploads information into Accounting system.
• Accurately sets up and maintains Section 125 deductions and goals for medical flex and dependent care spending accounts.
• Provides backup support to the Accounts Payable Specialists as needed.
• Exhibit positivity, flexibility and a willingness to take on new responsibilities as requested or required.
• Demonstrate positive leadership, promote a team-based work environment and a culture of belonging.
• Present the Agency in the most positive light with all internal and external contacts.

Qualifications

• Mission driven; strong desire to make an impact.
• Effective interpersonal skills; able to speak effectively with individuals and/or groups of people.
• Strong organizational skills; able to handle multiple priorities with strict attention to detail.