Payroll Clerk Internship-America's Car-Mart

About the role

This internship is a great opportunity to learn to process, audit and analyze data for HR and Payroll systems. Essential Duties & Responsibilities include providing clerical duties for the payroll department including auditing and filing, processing new garnishment orders and sending payments, assisting with Payroll processing duties including checking emails and voicemails, processing and posting HR system reports, and providing an audit each pay period reports have been posted timely. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by your direct manager.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical duties for the payroll department including auditing and filing.
• Process new garnishment orders and send payments.
• Absorb and file payroll data.
• Audit and post HR system reports.
• Assist with Payroll processing duties including checking emails and voicemails.
• Process and post HR system reports, and provide an audit each pay period reports have been posted timely.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by your direct manager.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the physical demands, work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education And/or Experience: High School diploma or general education degree (GED); related experience and/or training is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with fellow Associates, customers, and vendors both in person and using a telephone.
• Mental and Physical Demands: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Computer Operations: Strong Data Entry Skills - Accuracy Is Required Ability to train with payroll software Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, in Excel, Outlook, and Word Planning/Organization Handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Good organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Physical Demands: Occasionally under 1/3 of the time required to walk; stand; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; bending; twisting. Frequently over 2/3 of the time required to sit; use hand to finger, handle, feel; talk or hear. Regularly up to 2/3 of the time required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Frequently up to 2/3 of the time required to have Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the physical demands, work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education And/or Experience: High School diploma or general education degree (GED); related experience and/or training is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with fellow Associates, customers, and vendors both in person and using a telephone.
• Mental and Physical Demands: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Computer Operations: Strong Data Entry Skills - Accuracy Is Required Ability to train with payroll software Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, in Excel, Outlook, and Word Planning/Organization Handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Good organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Physical Demands: Occasionally under 1/3 of the time required to walk; stand; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; bending; twisting. Frequently over 2/3 of the time required to sit; use hand to finger, handle, feel; talk or hear. Regularly up to 2/3 of the time required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Frequently up to 2/3 of the time required to have Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).

Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the physical demands, work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education And/or Experience: High School diploma or general education degree (GED); related experience and/or training is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with fellow Associates, customers, and vendors both in person and using a telephone.
• Mental and Physical Demands: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Computer Operations: Strong Data Entry Skills - Accuracy Is Required Ability to train with payroll software Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, in Excel, Outlook, and Word Planning/Organization Handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Good organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Physical Demands: Occasionally under 1/3 of the time required to walk; stand; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; bending; twisting. Frequently over 2/3 of the time required to sit; use hand to finger, handle, feel; talk or hear. Regularly up to 2/3 of the time required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Frequently up to 2/3 of the time required to have Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).

Benefits

The benefits of the Apprenticely Internship Program include:

• On-the-job training with a professional mentor/IT support team.
• Opportunities to gain experience in an IT career.
• Opportunities to roll into full-time positions based on employer demand.

Pay

Pay for this internship is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this internship is normal work hours and/or schedule as assigned by Direct Supervisor or Manager based upon job requirements.

Interview Process

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