Role : Payroll Specialist
Location : Charlotte, NC
Job Type : Full-time
Pay : $45,000 - $64,000 per year
General Job Description : The Payroll Specialist position performs specialized work requiring the application of basic bookkeeping principles and practices in maintaining payroll and related records.
Reports to : Director of HR
Qualifications :
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent, combined with a combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Two years’ experience in payroll required.
- Experience with computer- based payroll and accounting systems in a medium sized organization required, preferably with governmental accounting software.
- Proficient in Excel, Paylocity, Paycom, ADP, Workday, or other HRIS / Payroll platforms.
- Must possess sound decision- making skills and multi-task while working in an environment of stress with specific deadlines.
- Willingness to work with a significant diversity of individuals and / or groups.
- Ability to organize workload, adapt quickly to change, and deliver under the pressure of deadlines.
- Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include communicating with various groups, customer service etiquette a must;
maintaining confidentiality; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; working as part of a team; and working with frequent interruptions.
Essential Job Functions :
- Possess and utilize excellent team building skills.
- Accept delegated responsibilities willingly.
- Able to work under occasional stress.
- Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance.
- Communicate effectively with a diverse community.
Performance Responsibilities :
- Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
- Processes direct deposit payments and issues paychecks.
- Calculates and deposits payroll taxes.
- Processes and issues annual W-2 forms to employees.
- Updates master payroll records by entering changes in exemptions and banking changes.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of employee time and attendance.
- Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions and leave.
- Determines payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income tax, FICA taxes for both employee and employer and workers compensation.
- Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
- Provides assistance to various employee groups regarding payroll questions and requests.
- Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
- Trustworthy with attention to confidentiality.
- Contributes to team effort to ensure personnel receive the correct compensation in a timely manner.
- Performs other duties and assumes responsibilities as may be assigned.
30+ days ago