Payroll Specialist

The Role

The Payroll Specialist is accountable for providing quality service to all employees. This role involves assisting employees with payroll production and tax-related inquiries, ensuring accuracy, and delivering exceptional customer service.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent; college degree highly preferred.
• 4 or more years of office-related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Solid understanding of payroll and payroll tax laws.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel functions such as VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, payroll software (e.g., Paylocity, ADP, etc.), and data entry.
• Strong customer service orientation with proven problem resolution skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with HRIS integrations and payroll system interfaces is a plus.
• Experience processing or supporting multi-state payroll is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Compile payroll data including garnishments, vacation time, insurance, and 401(k) deductions for 1,000+ employees, including new hire and termination processing.
• Review and verify information from electronic time clocks for completeness and accuracy.
• Calculate overtime, vacation, and sick hours accurately.
• Contact employees to obtain any missing information.
• Process semi-monthly transfer of payroll data to the payroll system.
• Generate payroll management reports from the payroll software system.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.