Payroll Specialist

About the role

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. This position is responsible for routine clerical processes required to produce timely and accurate payrolls for COH and subsidiary companies.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate payroll records.
• Reviews and prepares time and monetary input for leaves of absences.
• Updates computer system with payroll information for new hires and changes (tax filing status, deductions, etc).
• Verifies that employee information entered into the computer system by Human Resources is accurate; i.e. rate of pay, social security number, tax status, exemptions, etc.
• Calculates retroactive rate increases and prepares input forms.
• Provides timely and accurate data entry of changes and adjustments.
• Prepares semi-monthly payroll balancing controls.
• Provides assistance to employees with payroll questions and/or problems.
• Provides assistance to maintain API T&A system.
• Inputs data and maintains API’s Grant Tracking feature.
• Audits API reports and advises departments of possible errors.

Requirements

• Education: Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training (experience may substitute for minimum education requirements).
• Experience: Two years accounting experience including one-year minimum payroll experience.
• Required Courses/Training: Principles of Accounting, Business Mathematics, Payroll Procedures.
• Data Processing experience.
• Preferred Experience: Concentration/attention to detail required when verifying payroll computations.

Pay

City of Hope employees pay is based on work experience, qualifications, and work location.

Benefits

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