Payroll Specialist

Position Purpose

Accurately process biweekly payroll and support payroll-related duties and requests. Provide backup support to other functions in the Accounting Department

Job Dimensions

• Internal Responsibility - Work closely with Human Resources to ensure accurate benefit deductions, including health benefits, 401(k) Plan, Pension, and record-keeping while strictly following confidentiality standards. Must be flexible and adaptable with strong adherence to deadlines.
• External Responsibility - Proper administration of tax payments and garnishments.

Principal Accountabilities

• Process special payments, new hires, and terminations, as needed.
• Enter and maintain garnishments of pay for employees.
• Prepare documentation for various annual audits.
• Assist with month-end closing procedures in the payroll module.
• Prepare and distribute various payroll reports weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Audit payroll records, research and resolve imbalances, and run adjustments as needed to process and distribute payroll biweekly.
• Assist with special projects, as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate Degree in Accounting
• Experience - One to two years' experience in accounting
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities -
  • Knowledge of payroll, garnishments, payroll taxes, and benefits distribution
  • Exemplary multitasking and organization skills
  • Strong research and analytical skills
  • Strong balance between efficiency and accuracy
  • Strong adherence to deadlines
  • Comfortable working in a team-oriented environment
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written,
  • Must maintain a continued education that supports the Cooperative's goals.
  • Must be knowledgeable in Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Ability to stand, and walk; frequently sit, bend, stoop, squat, lift, and carry between 10-25 pounds; push and/or pull; reach above shoulder level; and twist; to climb, balance, kneel, crouch.

Relationships

• Reports to Payroll Lead

*TCEC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, TCEC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for physical requirements.

*This job description is intended to identify the essential functions of a position and should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. An employee may be required to perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and/or management as needed. TCEC reserves the right to revise or change the job description as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.