Job Description

The Senior Payroll Specialist role will include supporting the payroll department in a variety of functions, including processing payroll (weekly and bi-weekly), reconciliation of timecards, paycheck distribution, and various payroll reporting including certified payroll. The ideal candidate must be able to effectively communicate involving phone, written and face to face contact with internal customers (employees), other departments, management and others as needed.

Duties includ e preparation and processing of weekly and bi-weekly payroll, monitoring wage-hour compliance, creating payroll reports as needed, and general administrative payroll tasks as neede

d.

Other Key Responsibilities and Ta

• sks:Prepare and process both weekly and bi-weekly multi-state payroll through
• ADP.Review and audit the payroll in detail to ensure accur
• acy.Process manual checks as needed based on state wage and hour regulat
• ionsGain familiarity and understanding of union contracts as they relate to payroll funct
• ionsHave solid knowledge of federal and state pay policies and best practi
• ces.Review and take the appropriate action for employee changes (new hires, terminations, rate changes, internal controls, e
• tc.)Research and resolve payroll related issues with excellent customer ser
• viceKeep informed of changes in tax and deduction laws that apply to the payroll proce
• ssesPrioritize workload efficiently and be able to meet payroll deadl
• inesPrepare and submit weekly certified payroll repor
• tingAssist in special projects as assigned by manage

ment

Required Skills & Certifica

• tions:3-5 years’ experience in payroll processing and payrol
• l tax.High degree of accuracy and attention to
• detailExperience with ADP pref
• erred.Experience with certified payroll pre
• ferredProficient with Microsoft Office
• Suite.Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal
• skillsAbility to maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive infor
• mationProven ability to work independently and in a timely
• mannerHighly organized, attentive, has a sense of urgency, flexible and able to deal with frequent interruptions and changing prio
• ritiesProven ability to quickly learn new systems and pro

cesses

Job Tags

Flexible hours,

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