HR/Payroll Specialist

JOB SUMMARY
The HR/Payroll Specialist will process payroll for company employees including hourly, salaried and commission-based employees.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION

· Audit employee time and labor data.

· Interact with supervisors as required to verify data and resolve discrepancies.

· Establish and ensure accuracy of federal, state, and local taxes, social security contributions, employee benefit contributions, fringe benefits, garnishments and other deductions of employee paychecks.

· Assist with balancing of payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.

· Analyze and respond to inquiries from employees regarding paycheck amounts, deductions, leave accruals, direct deposit, and other concerns.

· Processes garnishments and communicate garnishment information to all parties.

· Research payroll tax payments and data discrepancies with federal, state and local agencies, and work with tax agencies as well as internal staff for resolution.

· Work with payroll system to ensure that the company is in compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements, establishing state tax, unemployment tax and local city/territory accounts as necessary. Responsible for monitoring and completing tax filings as necessary.

· Pull various payroll reports from HRIS system.

· Perform Verifications of Employment.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITITES

· A minimum of 2+ years payroll processing experience in of up to 200 employees.

· A minimum of an Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree, or comparable experience.

· Experience with payroll tax issues.

· Experience with ADP payroll software program.

· Proven ability to complete work accurately and with attention to detail.

· Ability to work on multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

· Strong and proven customer service skills.

· Strong organizational skills.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

WORK HOURS

Day Shift / M-F, 7:30am - 4:30pm