Payroll Specialist

Payroll Analyst

Princeton, NJ

Long Term Contract

Pay Rate: $30.22/hr on W2 and 5 days PTO

Required Skills:

• 3 years payroll experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field preferred
• UKG/UltiPro experience is a plus but not required
• Solid understanding of payroll and payroll tax laws
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, including Excel
• Experience with multi-state and Canadian payroll compliance is a plus
• Experience with state and local tax registration and reconciliation is a plus

Must Have:

• Large company payroll experience
• Large Payroll software experience (UltiPro/UKG, ADP, etc. - not QuickBooks)
• Strong overall payroll knowledge (gross to net, taxation)
• Excel skills (i.e. VLOOKUP, SUMIF, pivot tables, etc.)
• W-2 preparation / validation
• Multi-state/local tax jurisdiction experience
• General ledger background

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop full understanding of the inputs and outputs of payroll cycles, as well as post payroll activities
• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, analyzing and entering data utilizing the UKGPro payroll system in accordance with policy and procedures
• Wage Verifications
• Reporting and remittance of payroll deductions
• Maintain payroll operations by following policies and procedures and have knowledge of what data and calculations are required in assigned areas
• Resolve payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
• Ensure complete, accurate and timely processing of information
• Collaborate with payroll colleagues as well as other business areas, including Human Resources, Benefits, Compensation, Finance and Technology.
• Year End W-2 processing
• Balance sheet account reconciliation support
• Provide analysis and reporting as required and assigned by management
• Provide customer service by responding to employee questions and requests.
• Monitor the Payroll Inquiries mailbox (external queries) and Sofi (ServiceNow) queue (internal requests)