Payroll Specialist

Responsibilities

• Solves problems concerning payroll, answers inquiries, and enforces payroll policies.
• Manages the Payroll Services Outlook inbox, serving as the primary point of coordination for payroll-related inquiries and requests.
• Delegates tasks to appropriate team members as needed.
• Led the semi-monthly salary payroll process in Dayforce with minimal supervision, including, but not limited to, maintenance, adjustments, personal account reimbursements, and general ledger posting.
• Led the bi-weekly hourly payroll process in Dayforce with minimal supervision, including, but not limited to, maintenance, adjustments, timecards, paralegal overtime, staff account reimbursements, and general ledger posting.
• Prints and saves all per pay reports for all payrolls and distributes checks to other offices.
• Compiles reports and administers the funding of HSA, FSA, transit, and charitable donation programs, including uploading file feeds to appropriate vendors.
• Performs monthly accounting functions, such as creating OT reports, follows up on stale payroll checks, and prepares other ad hoc reports requested by other departments.
• Participates in training, webinars, and professional development to stay current on payroll regulations, industry trends, and software enhancements.
• Aids in the development of overall payroll procedures by recommending improvements or changes deemed necessary for greater efficiency.
• Keeps procedures current.
• Cross-trains in all aspects of payroll processing functions to ensure operational continuity and provide backup support as needed.
• Assists in other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the payroll process and payroll tax laws.
• One to two years of payroll experience required.
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
• Strong organizational skills with the proven ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Prior experience utilizing Dayforce payroll system is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate and follow the instruction effectively from a diverse group of attorneys, administrators, and staff and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact.