Payroll Specialist

Position Summary: The Payroll Specialist will work directly with the Payroll Manager to process high volume bi-weekly payroll for both domestic employees using JD Edwards software. This is a full-cycle, multi-state and international payroll position for confidential payroll. 

Salary Range: $70,000 – $90,000

Principle Responsibilities:

• Assist with the processing of biweekly multistate confidential payroll for both our domestic payrolls.
• Coordinate with our third-party tax source to ensure compliance with US regulations.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Support the month-end closing for all payroll-related accounts to ensure quarterly and annual payroll tax returns and other statutory reporting requirements for domestic payroll can be processed to meet statutory deadlines.
• Ensure accuracy of employee benefit contributions, fringe benefits, garnishments and other employee deductions.
• Research payroll issues/discrepancies and process necessary corrections.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.
• Receives and responds to payroll and payroll related inquiries from current and former employees.
• Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Standing/Walking/Sitting: workday is combination of standing, walking and sitting.
• Must be able to climb stairs: 5% of day.
• Hands/Arms: constant use of hands/fingers for mouse/keyboard/computer use.
• Sight: visual acuity in near, mid and far range vision. Color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, hand/eye coordination.
• Hearing: sufficient to hear conversational levels in person and over the telephone.
• Speech: sufficient to make oneself heard in person, speak in front of groups, and be understood over the telephone.
• Bending/Twisting: minimal.
• Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: minimal.
• Constant mental alertness, accuracy, and attention to detail required.
• Must be able to work independently, make decisions, and follow through on all assignments.
• Must use creativity, independent judgment, and organizational and problem-solving skills to determine the best method to accomplish desired results.
• Must be able to plan and organize work.
• Must possess strong organizational and computer use skills and have a high level of competency to read/write/speak English, interpret construction related documentation and communicate with coworkers.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills:

• 3 years working experience with union and non-union full cycle payroll.
• Two-year associate degree or direct experience equivalent.
• Understand proper taxation and deduction for compliance with the Fed, State, local jurisdictions and payroll regulations.
• Excellent organizational skill, attention to detail. Must be able to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and demands.
• Strong mathematical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and payroll software.
• Strong leadership skills and sense of ownership.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong and meaningful relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively with teammates and various levels of management as well as external contacts.
• Self-motivated working under minimal supervision.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in JD Edwards.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
• Prior experience processing multi-state and international payroll.