What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Payroll Specialist position at Barkley?
BarkleyOKRP's Accounting & Finance team is seeking a highly skilled Senior Payroll Specialist to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in payroll processing and a strong understanding of payroll regulations and compliance requirements. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Manage semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll by interfacing with ADP to insure our payrolls are run accurately and on time.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local payroll tax regulations.
- Process payroll adjustments, including bonuses, commissions, and deductions.
- Reconcile payroll data and resolve any discrepancies or issues.
- Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll matters in a timely and professional manner.
- Collaborate with HR and other departments to ensure accurate employee data management.
- Generate payroll reports and assist with financial audits as needed.
- Stay up-to-date on changes in payroll law and regulations.
- Reconciles balance sheet payroll liabilities monthly.
- Ensure all employees enter time.
- Maintain and update vendor database by entering new vendor requests and managing vendor changes and ensuring vendors are set up with the correct tax classification.
- At least 5 years of accounting/payroll work experience required.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
- Proficient in accounting software and ERP systems (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle).
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent Written and verbal communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance from a four-year college or university preferred but not required
- We believe being radically diverse and inclusive is the key to becoming one of the world's great creative idea companies. By embracing everything that makes our partners who they are and what makes them unique to the world around them, we create the conditions and capacity to help creative, original thinking thrive.
- BarkleyOKRP is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as part of our corporate strategic goals, supported by a formal DEI B program, Employee Resource Groups, Director of Diversity leadership and agency commitment to The Brand Lab, Creative Accelerator, Fellowship, MAIP, and BLAC.
