Payroll Administrator
Welcome to Martignetti Companies, the leading distributor of wine and spirits in New England. At our Taunton office, we manage payroll for around 1,700 employees during peak times. We handle a variety of payroll schedules, both weekly and bi-weekly, for a diverse mix of employees' exempt, nonexempt, union, non-union, seasonal, and temporary. We also have commission-based and incentive-based pay plans. As a Payroll Administrator, you'll play a key role in processing payroll for all our employees, preparing and reviewing analytical reports, and managing and maintaining employee records. This position requires a high level of attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. One of the perks of this role is our hybrid work schedule. You'll spend three days a week in our Taunton office and work remotely for the other two days. The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $85,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
Essential Job Functions
- Process weekly and bi-weekly payroll, review new hire details and employee changes, and prepare necessary file uploads
- Monitor time sheets and manage paid time off in line with company and union policies
- Use system reports and Excel spreadsheets to review payroll for any discrepancies
- Maintain and analyze spreadsheets for sales force commissions
- Ensure payroll is accurate before and after processing
- Use Excel spreadsheets to track union-related information like pensions and health and welfare benefits
- Keep payroll personnel files complete and accurate
- Prepare weekly accounting vouchers for vendor payments
- Run, review, and analyze reports from Paylocity
- Maintain the payroll policy and procedures manual
- Respond to payroll-related inquiries from businesses and employees, providing exceptional customer service
- Monitor and properly store or destroy records according to retention policies
Key Accountabilities
Ensure accurate and timely payroll processingMaintain and update payroll data within Paylocity and various Excel spreadsheetsGenerate precise weekly / monthly payroll reports for distributionKeep comprehensive and accurate employee filesRequirements
Education / Training / ExperienceHigh School Diploma or equivalent is requiredA Bachelors degree or equivalent experience is a plusYou should have at least 2 years of experience with payroll processing software; experience with Paylocity is a big plusYou need to be advanced in Microsoft Word and Outlook, and especially Excel, including VLOOKUP, SUMIF, nested formulas, and pivot tablesIts important to know payroll wage and hour laws, as well as federal, state, and local tax lawsKnowledge / Skills / AbilitiesAble to apply union contract rules to payroll processesMaintaining the confidentiality of payroll data and records is crucialStrong critical thinking, problem-solving, and solution-focused skillsExtremely organized and detail-orientedSelf-motivated and capable of working both independently and as part of a teamGood communication skills, both written and verbalAble to learn and navigate new systems with ease