Partner with the HR team on the coordination, administration, and communication of payroll related services, systems, and events
Maintain and educate staff on time keeping system; ensure compliance, allocate appropriate grant use
Ensure complete documentation of the payroll process, and review on a quarterly basis
Ensure organizational compliance with federal and state pay related legislation throughout multiple states; accurately set up and maintain labor distribution in payroll files
Work closely with payroll processing vendors to add general ledger codes to include grants and new departments as needed
Ensure the pay, deductions and benefits are flowing appropriately through the payroll systems to provide accurate paychecks for staff
End-to-end management of semi-monthly payroll function in multiple states
Audit W-2 reports annually prior to distribution
Respond to employee questions related to payroll with an expected high-level of helpful, efficient service
Export approved timesheet data to the Project Accounting Module of the accounting system
Set up, maintain, and manage garnishments processing
Track 401(k) loan repayments and changes by employees; facilitate 401(k) Audit
Prepare and enter journal entries for each payroll period
Monitor PTO balances to ensure compliance with internal and external guidelines
Enter and maintain accurate Employee information into HRIS system
Process the PAF for employee changes, new hires, terminations, etc. through the HRIS and benefit systems
Creating reports or data as needed (compensation, turnover, anniversaries, etc.)
Filing employee and HR information into appropriate files and in accordance with regulations
Maintain accurate payroll related files/reports for annual audit; E-file documents
Support the Open Enrollment Process annually
Support the HR team in answering employee inquiries related to payroll and benefits
Ensure that the Payroll SharePoint page is updated timely and accurately
Train and mentor new team members and peers in areas of expertise
Manage relationships with all HRIS vendors and ensure they are meeting SLA’s
Assist in implementation, administration, and reporting of all HRIS systems
Assist in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals
Recommends new approaches, systems, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed
Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment
Be a communication liaison to employees and managers by updating important changes in programs, legal and policy through all appropriate organizational communication venues.
Collaborate with the HR Team to deliver great service in the areas of Human Resources to employees and potential candidates
Accurately tracks time in accordance with processes established at the organizational level
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum of 5 years of providing Payroll services
Experience processing full cycle multi-state Payroll
Experience with Paylocity, Workday and ClickTime highly preferred
FPC or CPP Certification highly preferred
Experience processing payroll in a medium sized company (1000 or more employees)
Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly grasp, new technology systems (Jira, wiki, Excel, Visio, HR systems)
Exceptional organizational, attention to detail, and time management skills
Demonstrated ability of maintaining confidential and proprietary information; setting professional boundaries as needed
Ability to be self-directed and motivated
Strong problem solving, collaboration, and customer service skills
Ability to grasp issues quickly and work on the right things at the right time
Ability to develop professional relationships with employees and management.
Benefits
Generous compensation package
Support for employees’ entire well-being
Healthy work-life balance
Opportunity for professional advancement
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