Desired Characteristics: - Proficient in payroll database programs used to process payroll for employees
- Able to meet deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality required
- Address and resolve employee questions or concerns relating to payroll
- Prepare reports to relevant departments about payroll
Essential Job Responsibilities: - Processes all information related to processing of payroll including time, attendance, leaves, calculation of mandatory and voluntary deductions, and issues direct deposits
- Comply with all payroll tax requirements, including local, state, and federal regulations and filing local, state and federal payroll tax returns
- Process and file W-2 and 1099 wage statements
- Work with tax agencies to resolve any outstanding issues
- Develops and recommends for implementation payroll procedures to ensure timely, accurate and efficient processing of payroll
- Ensure accuracy of payroll data input and calculations, balancing each payroll prior to direct deposit
- Maintain and process all court ordered deductions and disbursements
- Calculate, reconcile and submit all liabilities generated through payroll, including taxes, retirement, insurance and other related payments
- Maintains accurate participation information in insurance benefit programs, i.e
health, dental, vision, life, LTD, supplemental insurance, etc
and remit monthly premium payments
- Collaborate with Human Resources to process staff changes, to determine impact on payroll processing
- Review/input data related to new hires, terminations, assignment changes, etc
to maintain the accuracy of the payroll system
- Ensures the various software programs related to time and attendance, leaves and payroll interface effectively and accurately
- Compile, maintain and file all reports, records, and other documents required including auditable records
- Maintain confidentiality of information
- Responds to staff questions about payroll and benefit related matters
Take appropriate action to resolve problems identified
- Prepare contract adjustments, retro payments and dock reports
- Direction of Benefits/Payroll Specialist and other support personnel as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer
Position Requirements: