Confidential Search for a Payroll Specialist

Summary
A rapidly growing organization in Delaware County is looking to add to a dynamic Human Resources team a Payroll Specialist that will ensure accurate processing and recording of company’s payroll, provide timely and accurate financial information, participate in daily data entry Payroll processing. This position will impact all and also serve as a member of the HR Solutions Team providing broad-based HR procedural support.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
  • Updates payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers.
  • Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
  • Determines payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.
  • Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
  • Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.
  • Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
  • Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
  • Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely
  • Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports
  • Understand proper taxation of employer paid benefits
  • Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance
  • Perform compliances for unclaimed property payroll checks
  • Process accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (W-2, W-2c, etc.)
  • Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
  • Process manual check and relocation metric’s
  • Update and reconcile monthly bank statements from ADP
  • Research and email file issues as needed
  • Respond to employee questions and issues
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma/GED.
  • CPP preferred but not required.
  • 4-6 years’ experience processing multi-state payroll.
  • Working knowledge of payroll best practices.
  • Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations.
  • Strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel
  • Working knowledge of automated payroll systems and reporting i.e. UltiPro, ADP, PCPW, SAP, Query, Ceridian, etc.
  • Strong work ethic and team player.
  • High degree of professionalism.
  • Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material
  • Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills.
  • Ability to communicate with various levels of management.
  • Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
  • Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.

Competencies

  1. Human Resources Capacity.
  2. Financial Management.
  3. Technical Capacity.
  4. Communication Proficiency.
  5. Ethical Conduct.
  6. Time Management.

Key Words

Analyzing Information, Data Entry Skills, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Thoroughness, General Math Skills, Financial Software, Reporting Skills, Verbal Communication, Organization

All interested candidates should send their resume as well as a cover letter including salary requirements to–