Lead Specialist, Payroll

Hourly Pay Rate: $25.00

Shift: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-3:30PM

Coordinates all activities of the payroll specialist, assists administration and accounting functions required for bi-weekly payroll. Responsible for ensuring confidentiality is strictly maintained concerning all agency related information.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with Payroll Manager to ensure all staff jobs are streamlined for maximum job performance and timeliness.
• Covers for the Payroll Manager when they are not available.
• Responsible for ensuring that all necessary tasks for an accurate payroll are completed by the payroll team on a bi-weekly basis.
• Coordinates and imports all employees change forms within the organization and ensures accuracy of all transactions.
• Organizes daily payroll responsibilities to ensure efficient workflow for payroll staff.
• Make judgments and search for solutions by interpreting guidelines and regulations.
• Provides information to management as needed.
• Assists in the annual audit and provides any needed information.
• Assists in the assessment, development and implementation of payroll policy and procedures.
• Completes training for all new hires and existing payroll specialists.
• Assists with answering payroll related questions from payroll specialists and other employees.
• Process supplemental payroll on a bi-weekly basis and complete emergency checks when needed.
• Organizes and distributes payroll emails to payroll specialists and management team.
• Responsible for ensuring payroll specialist training material and guides are updated quarterly with new policies and procedures.
• Creates and runs reports in Cognos when needed.
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s degree in accounting/business or related program and experience working in a payroll department or related field.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Excel
• High working knowledge of payroll and time keeping software

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.