What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Administrator position at INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS INC?
About InterDigital
InterDigital develops fundamental wireless technologies that are at the core of mobile devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry's most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world's leading wireless companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is included in the S&P MidCap 400® index.
Summary
InterDigital is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join a growing global operations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of bi-weekly payrolls for 250 employees within the United States and Canada. Responsible for post processing duties related to reporting and deduction funding. Function as the Payroll Administrators for all aspects of the Payroll system and play a key role in the implementation of the WorkDay system.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for payroll administration, compliance, and reporting.
- Enters additional compensation, deductions adjustments, and general one time adjustments.
- Analyze payroll audit reports prior to processing to identify and resolve payroll issues.
- Validate variances and financial trends each pay cycle.
- Monitor time off balances and holiday pay to ensure system policies are working appropriately and employees are paid accurately.
- Reconcile and fund benefit, pension, and garnishment deductions through vendor websites.
- Prepare and distribute payroll reports for Accounting and HR departments.
- Prepare payroll journal entries, reconcile totals to payroll reports, and import journal entries into Accounting system.
- Ensure all payroll information and records are maintained in accordance with statutory requirements.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in payroll administration.
- ADP and Workday experience is strongly preferred.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills. Vlookup and pivot table is a must.
- Strong analytical skills and attentiveness to detail.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy of employee information.
- Ability to research, understand, and apply federal, state and local regulations.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate on a global team.
- Ability to operate with a high level of autonomy and proactiveness as it relates to responsibilities within the role.
- Ability to partner with members of the HR and Accounting team globally depending upon the need.
- Ability to demonstrate a global mindset when executing task and solving problems.
InterDigital is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, immigrant status, military status, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, atypical heredity cellular or blood trait, marital status, family status, domestic partner or civil union status or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, assignments, evaluations, coaching, promotion, discipline, discharge and layoff.
