Payroll Specialist

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Full payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees, including payroll adjustments, bonuses, and off-cycle payroll runs.
• Support cross-functional reporting needs including audits, turnover, headcount, process mapping and analysis.
• Conduct regular internal audits to ensure data integrity while responding to a last-minute request for data with confidence and accuracy.
• Research and respond to employee inquiries related to payroll and payroll policies with accuracy and empathy.
• Support Time and Attendance, Payroll, and administration of core payroll processes.
• Generate payroll reports and benefit invoices for internal teams to ensure timely payments and reconciliation.
• Maintain and manage garnishments, taxes, and employee deductions to ensure compliance.
• Audit 401k deductions and loans to track funding, repayments and compliance.
• Ensure integrity of employee data and proactively conduct audit activities to ensure data integrity within the HRIS system.

Experience/Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree; Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources or relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years of payroll experience with working knowledge of nationwide wage and hour laws, payroll tax regulations, and employment compliance.
• Must have at least 2 years’ hands-on experience with ADP WFN and/or ADP Total Source.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Word with advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Familiarity with HR policies and procedures.

Competencies

• Thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic team-based, collaborative environment; able to take initiative, solve problems, and find resolution to pending issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills; works effectively as part of a team and as an individual contributor.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; demonstrated proficiency in processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical abilities, with a focus on analyzing and managing HR data and information and resolving complex problems.
• Organized, detail-oriented, able to handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work under pressure.
• Maintains flexibility to appropriately prioritize and execute to meet client and firm needs as well as support peak volumes and aggressive deadlines.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of all employee information and safeguards client and firm data; maintains high ethical standards in all practices.
• Professional and positive demeanor, superb work ethic, high level of personal ethics and integrity.