The Payroll Specialist will assist in processing payroll, reviewing timesheets, analyzing discrepancies, and maintaining payroll records while ensuring compliance with regulations.
Who You Are
You are a motivated Payroll professional who is passionate about delivering accurate payroll services. You excel at detailed data analysis and have experience with payroll systems and processes. You have strong organizational skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.
What You’ll Do
- Assist in processing semi-monthly payroll in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Review, validate, and reconcile employee timesheet data and payroll reports ahead of processing deadlines
- Process standard bonus, commission, and incentive payments
- Analyze payroll discrepancies and recommend corrective actions to resolve issues efficiently
- Maintain and update accurate employee payroll records, including new hire information and status changes
- Assist in setting up and maintaining state/local municipalities
- Collaborate with the Benefits team to ensure accurate benefit deduction processing and tracking
- Prepares and submits quarterly NYS-Disability/PFL audit
- Prepares and submits 401 (k) Census data
- Generate post-processing reports for the Finance team
- Perform quarterly payroll tax audits to ensure compliance
- Respond to and resolve employee payroll inquiries in a timely manner
- Perform additional payroll-related tasks and special projects as assigned
What You’ll Need
- 2+ years of payroll processing experience required
- Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
- Knowledge of Workday Payroll and ADP SmartCompliance systems and data interface experience is required
- Basic understanding of payroll regulations, tax laws, and compliance requirements
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- FPC Certified, preferred
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of the organization
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively
Top Skills
Adp Smartcompliance
Excel
Workday Payroll
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