SUMMARY
The Payroll Administrator is responsible for the timely and accurate execution of the full payroll lifecycle. Serves as a steward, with meticulous attention to detail to protect employee's livelihood and organizations financial health.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES
- Ensures payroll processes are efficient, accurate and compliant with relevant laws and payroll tax obligations.
- Manages employee inquiries as applicable and in a timely fashion.
- Enters, maintains and / or processes information in the payroll system; information may include employees hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave, deductions and withholdings, tax updates, address changes and other information.
- Pays employee wages, regular pay, overtime, bonuses, commissions, shift differentials, holidays as well as uploads of additional employee deductions and agency hours from external software / vendors, as directed by Human Resouces, Department Directors, Vice Presidents and other Executives.
- Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits and other deductions.
- Reconciles payroll and paid leave to the general ledger ensuring transactions align correctly. May also audit accounts to identify and address any irregularities.
- Provides reporting to accounting team and other department heads as needed.
- Collaborates with human resources to ensure benefit bills are reconciled in a timely fashion against payroll deductions, tracking new hires and terminations in conjunction with credits and back charges from vendors.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensive knowledge of payroll functions, including preparation, balancing, internal controls, and payroll taxes.
- Experience with ADP, or similar payroll software.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent customer service.
- Must adhere to confidentiality required of role.
EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE
Payroll Certification or Certified Payroll Certification (CPP) preferred. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.
Three to five years of hands on payroll processing experience required.
9 days ago