Position Overview:
- Title: Senior Payroll Specialist
- Current Employee Headcount: Approximately 400 Employees
- Position Structure: 4 Days in-office, 1 Day WFH on Thursday or Friday (WFH day after training period)
- Background check will be run after an offer is extended
- Schedule: 8AM – 5PM, Monday – Friday
- PTO Policy: Employees get two weeks of PTO per year along with 6 paid holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
Why Join the Team?
Looking for a role where you can lay the groundwork for payroll processes and procedures? As a Senior Payroll Specialist, you’ll play a crucial role in creating a foundation for our payroll SOP’s, while transitioning our ever-growing team to a new payroll platform.
- Quickly Growing Organization – We have grown dramatically over the past few years. Come join our team as we continue to flourish and make an impact on the market!
- Strong Skill Growth – Expand your skills by taking full-ownership of the organization’s payroll, within a multi-state, quickly growing environment!
SUMMARY
This role is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of payroll processing, ensuring compliance with federal, state and local regulations, and maintaining accurate payroll records. This role requires a high level of accuracy, confidentiality and the ability to work under tight deadlines.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – Include the following:
- Liaise with managers, HR and external payroll service provider ensuring timely and accurate weekly payroll processing
- Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
- Reconcile payroll and resolve any discrepancies.
- Address and resolve payroll and compliance-related inquiries and issues in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with the HR and Finance departments to ensure accurate employee data.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll operations
- Generate and distribute payroll reports to management,
- Provide assistance to various employee groups regarding payroll questions and requests.
- Stay updated on changes in payroll laws and regulations.
- Maintain thorough knowledge of payroll functions and cross-train on assigned duties
QUALIFICATIONS – What You Bring To The Table:
- Extensive experience with payroll software systems.
- Understanding of payroll laws and regulations.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills in dynamic work environments.
- Safeguard and ensure confidentiality of HR and Payroll data.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of mathematical or statistical concepts.
- Ability to persuade, negotiate, or influence others
- Previous experience with oversight of payroll accounting functions including review of payroll journal entries, general ledger account reconciliations and comparison of payroll to the general ledger a plus.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) of Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) designation is desirable.
