Payroll Specialist

Position Highlights

On-Site position located at our Avera Downtown building.
Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM
This position has an opportunity to work Hybrid after 6 months of employment, 4 days on-site & 1 day remote.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for the coordination of time sheet accuracy.
• Calculate taxes, benefits and other deductions for authorized changes to payroll data.
• Process garnishments, levies, and child support according to appropriate regulations.
• Cook up direct deposit of paychecks, assisting employees to understand payroll calculations and deductions, investigating the source of potential problems and coordinating with appropriate teams to reach resolution.
• Maintain a variety of records and reports. Compile, validate, reconcile and prepare information for submission, transmission and potential authorization of funding to various external agencies.
• Understand and maintain knowledge of time/attendance and payroll systems.
• Conduct training of employees/leaders on payroll practices and procedures.
• Test, implement and process various practices for multiple payrolls.
• Tax reporting validation including inspecting automated systems’ outputs such as registers and reports to review for validity and troubleshoot instances of discrepancies.
• Provide support in the process of leave of absences, workers compensation or other pay practices associated with leave.
• Reviews employee payroll related information for accuracy. Identify, research and correct out-of-balance conditions.

Essential Qualifications

• The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.