Payroll Specialist

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy. A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe.

About the role

The purpose of the Payroll Specialist’s role is to assist with ensuring payroll related activities are processed timely and in accordance with JM’s payroll processing schedule while providing HR, payroll, tax and benefits transactional support to the organization.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely data/file transfers from Client to third party vendors according to the operating schedule and resolve any errors
• Assist with the reconciliation of payroll payments, wages, deductions, and applicable adjustments to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Perform data entry for payroll, benefits and HR transactions
• Support maintaining the validity and integrity of payroll system data and ensure all payroll and tax transactions are compliant with Federal, state, and local laws, as well as company policy, processes and practices
• Research issues and provide recommendations for resolution/correction related to payroll processing activities and outputs (checks, reports, files)
• Stay up to date with tax laws and employment regulations
• Execute and respond to audit requests
• Update payroll, tax and HR process documentation as directed
• Manage payroll inbox and respond to inquiries
• Perform compliance activities for unclaimed property payroll checks
• Develop and run reports to support plants and other groups within the organization
• Partner with internal teams to identify process improvements
• Support the leave of absence adjustments related to payroll
• Manage unemployment for local and support field inquiries
• Manage daily mail, intaking and delivering incoming and managing all outgoing
• Process/support all court orders to include and not limited to garnishment and tax levy’s in ADP
• Back up to Time and Labor specialist
• Support transactional processing for Corporate as needed
• Create and deliver training as necessary
• May be required to perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 years’ experience or minimum of 5 years’ multi-State payroll experience including taxes and garnishments, pay calculations, multi-state taxation rules, wage and hour laws and functional payroll processing
• 1-year experience in a manufacturing (hourly and salary) union environment preferred
• Payroll certification preferred or willing to obtain within next two years
• Solid understanding of payroll compliance regulations
• Outsourcing experience preferred
• Trustworthy with attention to confidentiality
• Solid interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Strong problem resolution skills
• Solid project coordination skills
• Solid customer service skills
• Familiarity with accounting principles
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• May be required to lift, carry, push or pull up to and including 25 pounds
• Minimal travel required (0 – 10 days per year)
• Work environment is typical of an office setting
• Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions

Pay

This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire: $65,500.00 - $90,100.00 Annual. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance
• 401(k) plan with a sizeable company match
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave for eligible employees
• Basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage
• Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Tax saving accounts: health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account
• Tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs
• Company-wide mentoring program and vast educational opportunities including soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters