Payroll Administrator

Hybrid after training period

Job description

The Payroll Administrator provides professional level payroll expertise to ensure employees are paid properly and in a timely manner for affiliated companies on a multi-state, bi-weekly basis. This role will also encompass responsibilities for data entry upkeep as related in HRIS applications and system maintenance; assisting with data collection and verification for payroll and assistance with a compilation of payroll related internal reports. This position is hybrid eligible but needs to be onsite at least 2 days per week at Lacey Corporate offices.

Benefits for company Team Members include vacation, sick time, personal holiday, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with a generous employer match and some great company perks.

Essential Job Functions:

Process multi-state payroll for selected company entities accurately and completely in a timely manner every time. Adaptable to the needs of managers when payroll issues arise

Processing involuntary deductions such as levies and garnishments

Investigate and Resolve payroll discrepancies

Prepare payroll related general ledger entries

Work with Payroll provider to ensure payroll related tax reports are filed timely

Prepare payroll reports and distribute to management

Assist with 401K audit and statutory compliance audits

Ensuring confidentiality rules are followed

Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of full-cycle payroll with multi-state experience

Solid knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and regulations

Processing involuntary deductions such as levies and garnishments

Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality because of information inherent to this role

Excellent communication abilities with aptitude in problem solving

Skilled in time management and prioritizing tasks and duties, ability to work independently

Ability to work well with other employees to foster a respectful and professional work and customer service-based environment

This person must be ready to stick with policy and procedure, but consistently apply policy and procedure with empathy and positivity

Experience within a team environment where there is some overlap and expectation of basic backup into other accounting areas when needed (vacations, illness, etc)

Ability to be accurate, take direction, understand the relationships between Accounting and Human Resources

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; Intermediate Excel and 10 key by touch.

Education and Experience:

Associate degree in accounting, or 3- 5 years of work-related experience in a multi-state corporate environment

3-5 years' experience full-cycle understanding, withholding, deductions through 401K and all other benefits, accounting, audit payroll software (Paylocity preferred or near compatible); or large corporate ERP system integration knowledge.

Quickbooks as the only experience would not qualify for this position.

Basic understanding of GAAP and accounts reconciliation.