Rekor

Payroll Specialist

Rekor

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Columbia • Maryland • United States

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Salary

💰 $75,000 - $90,000 per year

About the role

  • Lead, manage, maintain and process all US payroll for 275+ employees; ensure all employee payroll transactions are processed accurately and paid timely.
  • Perform weekly and bi-weekly review of payroll and timecard data to verify accuracy and check for any outliers, while partnering with managers to ensure time entry is accurate and manager approved.
  • Ensure garnishments, time data, pay adjustments, benefits, taxes and all deductions are computed correctly, reviewing withholding information (employee and employer taxes), and resolution of all payroll issues and concerns.
  • Run and reconcile monthly benefit deduction audits and other monthly payroll audits.
  • Manage and coordinate STI and SUI accounts for the Rekor enterprise as well as resolve any tax changes that impact Rekor payroll.
  • Support business partners with payroll, OT, and cost reporting.
  • Responsible for all input and verification of employee data to support on and off-cycle payrolls.
  • Process and validate special payments such as one-time bonuses and monthly commissions.
  • Facilitate and respond to questions from employees related to payroll, pay-related inquiries, wage deductions, PTO accruals, benefits, etc. with professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.
  • Process prior quarter/prior year tax adjustments as needed.
  • Understand taxation of employer paid benefits, employee pre-tax deductions, and earnings with specific taxation methods.
  • Ability to identify and encourage continuous improvement measures relating to automation, procedures and processes.
  • Maintain state and local tax registrations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field preferred
  • 3-5 years of experience being accountable for the payroll function for a mid-size national company
  • Prior experience running payroll in ADP strongly preferred
  • Knowledge and experience with general ledger and Sage preferred
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, technical, entrepreneurial environment
  • Comfortable working under payroll deadlines
  • Understanding of Federal, State and Local employment tax laws and regulations
  • Excellent verbal and written communicator across all levels of the organization
  • Highly organizational and can effectively disseminate information in a clear manner
  • Self-motivated with strong work ethic able to work independently with autonomy
  • MS Office Suite proficiency.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
payroll processingpayroll auditstax adjustmentsbenefit deductionsdata verificationemployee data managementautomationanalytical skillsproblem-solving
Soft skills
attention to detailcommunicationorganizational skillsself-motivatedprofessionalismdiscretionautonomy