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Sr. Payroll Specialist

Dependable Home Health Care
Saint Paul, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 3/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/21/2025

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Title : Sr. Payroll Specialist

Reports to : Finance Manager

Status : Full Time, Exempt

Job Summary

The Sr. Payroll Specialist is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end payroll process to ensure timely, accurate, compliant payroll operations, and to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Manage and oversee all aspects of the company's payroll system, including payroll data, spreadsheets, documentation and payroll processes to prepare, review, and process bi-weekly payroll
  • Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws, as well as company policies and procedures
  • Enter employee data into payroll and HRIS databases accurately and timely
  • Maintain accurate records of payroll documentation and transactions
  • Verify hours worked, paid time off, deductions, and pay adjustments
  • Act as internal point-of-contact for employees regarding payroll procedures
  • Process wage garnishment documentation and withholding and employment verifications in timely manner
  • Ensure all required payroll and tax filings are completed timely and accurately (weekly, monthly quarterly, annually)
  • Maintain records of payroll tax liabilities
  • Complete year-end and W2 balancing and processing
  • Partner with HR on benefits enrollments and file uploads and audit and reconcile health insurance, HSA, and 401k accounts (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually)
  • Work closely with the senior leadership team to prepare requested reports
  • Oversee year-end audits and renewals, ensuring compliance
  • Provide advanced problem solving and research on transaction-related discrepancies, issues, and audit findings, and communicate results to appropriate persons
  • Work closely with vendors, HR, timekeepers, and managers to ascertain the accuracy of the data submitted and reconcile differences when applicable
  • Maintains a high level of confidentiality through understanding privacy laws, company policy and legal and ethical requirements
  • Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned

Benefits

Dependable is growing and we want our employees to grow with us! We offer paid training and a variety of employee benefits. Dependable helps pay a large portion of the health premiums to make benefits more affordable for our employees. Other available benefits :

  • Paid time off
  • 401K with company matching
  • Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (with employer match)
  • Paid FMLA
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Casual dress code
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Requirements

  • Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
  • CPP required
  • 3-5 years of payroll experience and payroll processing required
  • Prior experience with Paylocity preferred
  • Knowledge of FLSA, payroll laws and regulations required
  • Must be knowledgeable on wage withholding orders (garnishments, child support, levies, etc.)
  • Advanced skills / experience in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word and MS Excel are required to analyze data
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, manage multiple priorities, deliver a high level of accuracy and possess excellent time management skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to effectively communicate with customers including executives and demonstrate strong relationship building skills
  • Customer focused, producing timely and accurate results
  • Ability to effectively use strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Must be able to prioritize duties, have organizational skills, and meet deadlines
  • Perform all other duties as assigned
  • Salary Description

    70,000 - $80,000 annually

    Salary : $70,000 - $80,000

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