Payroll Clerk
The Vision Companies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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About the role
- Manage compensation packages using payroll software
- Collect and verify timekeeping information for all employees
- Calculate pay according to hours worked incorporating leaves and overtime
- Calculate bonuses and commissions when appropriate
- Manage and calculate taxes and deductions
- Initiate periodical payments timely either by preparing and administering checks or making direct deposits through a bank payment system
- Issues statements and invoices and maintain records
- Update paper and electronic payroll records by entering adjustments on pay rates, employee status changes etc.
- Calculate unemployment and severance payments
- Deal with complaints and questions regarding payroll from employees and upper management
- Investigate and resolve any discrepancies in payroll
- Prepare and submit reports with payroll information to supervisor
Requirements
- Familiarity with general accounting principles
- Experience in data collection, entry and reporting with great attention to detail and confidentiality
- Solid knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations
- Computer savvy with working knowledge of relevant software
- Strong maths and numerical skills
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills
- Excellent communication abilities with aptitude in problem-solving
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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll softwaredata collectiondata entryreportingcalculating paycalculating bonusescalculating taxescalculating deductionscalculating unemployment paymentscalculating severance payments
Soft Skills
attention to detailconfidentialityproblem-solvingorganizational skillstime managementcommunication abilitiesnumerical skills