Sr. Payroll Specialist

Description

• Payroll processing
• Focused on US and assist as back-up for international.
• Review and verify the accuracy of time information from the timekeeping system.
• Process monthly expert fees, bonus payments, and other special compensation.
• Ensure payroll integrity through audit reports, data analysis and collaboration with other team members.
• Investigate, reconcile and correct payroll data issues, discrepancies, and errors.
• Enter and audit payroll batches for various special earnings.
• Process and monitor garnishment orders and other issues that impact payroll specifications.
• Timely and accurately prepare on-demand payments for terminations, retro-adjustments and other disbursements determined to be necessary for immediate distribution.
• Develop, manage and maintain comprehensive payroll records and team member information in a confidential manner.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll issues or concerns.
•  Coordinate payroll funding requests with Treasury.

Tax

• Assist with registering states for payroll taxes.
• Set up employee tax jurisdiction for multiple state and local tax.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local and international tax and wage & hour laws, regulations or guidelines.
• Assist with year-end W-2s processing.

Accounting and other

• Reconcile general ledger (GL) with regard to payroll transactions.
• Prepare payroll journal entries including PTO accrual.
• Proper mapping of income and deduction codes.
• Liaise between payroll and other departments.
• Assist with documentation of various payroll processes and procedures.
• Provide payroll support for internal and external audit requests.
• Ad hoc projects and requests  as assigned.
• Contribute to the organization in a professional manner with a positive attitude.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred (CPP a plus)
• At least 8 years of payroll experience.
• At least 2 years of payroll tax experience.
• Workday or similar enterprise software experience a must.
• Global Payroll Experience preferred – Ceridian Dayforce experience a plus.
• Excel expert – advance skills including Pivot Tables, V-Lookups and Data validation
• Excellent communication, exceptional customer service and project management.
• Exceptional organizational skills, follow-up skills and attention to detail.
• Deadline-focused and exhibits an analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Consistent attendance and reliability.