Payroll Specialist

This position is part of a dynamic Corporate Accounting and Finance team and involves significant interaction with our Corporate Finance, Human Resource and Project teams as well as external stakeholders.

About the Role

• Processes payroll for approximately 2500 team members across multiple companies on a weekly basis
• Understands compliance with multi-state and federal regulations
• Performs account reconciliations
• Reviews Team Member entries for manager approvals, as well as reasonableness and accuracy for data prepared by timekeepers
• Updates employee information in computer database
• Completes all steps, including voluntary employee deductions and garnishment calculations, necessary to process and produce payroll deposits for all employees
• Assists in the preparation of annual W-2 forms for all team members and yearly audit items
• Responds to team members' inquiries and interfaces regularly with various departments in the company
• Analyzes payroll problems and provides appropriate resolutions
• Maintains established document control protocol
• Communicates with peers and supervisors to ensure understanding of results
• Performs other payroll-related support as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associate's Degree in Accounting or Business; or five years of accounting, preferably payroll-related experience in a fast-paced working environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter, proactive, motivated, and team player
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills