Payroll Specialist

Job Duties

• Processes timely and accurate payroll for both salaried and hourly employees (separate cycles) in UKG.
• Provides timely assistance to internal team members’ inquiries and requests for assistance.
• Troubleshoots payroll issues with a sense of urgency and provides recommendations to resolve issues for the long-term.
• Provides all post-payroll required reports to Accounting team.
• Works with Accounting to reconcile all payroll and payroll-related accounts.
• Tracks all activities related to garnishments and wage attachments for multiple states.
• Completes periodic audits of 401(k), HSA, and FSA contributions to ensure compliance with annual limits.
• Affords assistance with annual audits such as 401(k) testing and Worker’s Compensation insurance.
• Affords assistance with the monthly payroll budget.
• Provides payroll-related reporting as needed.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with major in Accounting/Finance or a related discipline.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills within all levels of the organization.
• Possess and apply fundamental payroll and accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to be self-motivated, to multi-task, prioritize and achieve time-sensitive deadlines.
• Able to partner with diverse teams and learn from others.
• Minimum 2 years of multi-state payroll processing experience, ideally in mid-size organization.
• Experience processing payroll in UKG is strongly preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with precise attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of current state tax and overtime laws for multiple states.
• Able to handle confidential information and be sensitive to personal situations.