Payroll Specialist (Hybrid)

Doeren Mayhew is a $170 million certified public accounting and advisory firm headquartered in Troy, Michigan, with offices in Grand Rapids, Saranac, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte, Tampa, Zurich and London. Founded in 1932, Doeren Mayhew is recognized as one of the Top 55 largest CPA firms in the U.S. If you want to join a company positioned for successful future growth and is consistently named among the 50 best-managed firms in the nation, this is the place for you!

Our Payroll Services Group provides payroll services to an array of private clients, including those in the agriculture & food, construction, retail, non-profit, manufacturing, health care, and restaurant industries.

The Payroll Services Group continues to grow, and we’re looking to add an entry- to mid-level skilled Payroll Specialist to our team. This role is crucial for our future growth and will play a key part in ensuring our payroll processes are efficient and accurate. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll management and a passion for delivering exceptional service.

This full-time role will be on site in our Grand Rapids, MI, office on Mon/Tues/Wed, and remote on Thurs/Fri each week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Process weekly, biweekly, or semimonthly client payrolls in accordance with our clients’ time entry data and regulatory requirements. Maintain client lists, schedules, and calendars for routine payroll processing, year-end adjustments, and holiday schedules.
• Administer paychecks by importing hours from time and production records, determine earnings by calculating gross pay, required withholdings, deductions, and net pay using established procedures developed in coordination with company policies, regulatory, and payroll system provider requirements.
• Create and distribute payroll reports to various clients electronically. Create customized reports unique to each client’s needs.
• Set up direct deposit, withholdings, and/or deductions.
• Ensure the appropriate new hire paperwork is processed and verified in a timely manner to meet the client processing schedule.
• Validate new hire data integrity and process payroll entries for bonuses, commissions, relocations, stock options, and year-end adjustments as required.
• Prepare general ledger reports and entries to be submitted to clients and communicate payroll data as required.
• Learn and become an advanced user of the Asure software. Train clients in the proper use of the software.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Two to four years of payroll processing experience is ideal, preferably at a payroll processing firm.
• Knowledge of the Asure software or technical ability to become proficient quickly.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to provide excellent service over the phone by troubleshooting user issues and recommending solutions to improve the client’s situation. Ability to handle a wide variety of calls, regular interruptions, and deadlines with confidence and ease.
• Strong data entry, attention to detail, and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize projects to ensure timely completion.
• Strong math skills and accuracy with numbers and calculations.
• Competency in professional writing and communication.
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with clients and coworkers to promote a positive quality service image.
• Ability to operate various types of technology and software applications. Competent user of MS Office, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  
  
  

Doeren Mayhew is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or any other status protected by law.