Payroll Clerk

Salt Lake Valley Automotive•West Valley City, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Our dealership is hiring an Assistant Payroll Clerk to join our team. This role involves maintaining the payroll system, processing various payroll-related tasks, and ensuring accuracy and compliance. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and organizational skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

At least two years of previous payroll experience, preferably at a dealership.
Ability to work reliably and successfully in a deadline-driven environment.
Strong communication skills to interact effectively with dealership staff and prospective employees.
Organized, detailed orientated, have the ability to detect inconsistencies in data and work with minimal supervision.
Strong Word and Excel skills.
Be able to maintain confidentiality of employees.
Valid Driver’s License.
Willingness to complete pre-employment background check.

Responsibilities

Maintain payroll system including, but not limited to, timekeeping input, employee exemption changes, benefits set up and updates, garnishment processing and Verification's of employment.
Understanding of employee payroll issues, and ability to communicate solutions effectively, professionally, and respectfully.
Stays up to date on payroll records by analyzing exemptions, coverage, savings deductions, job titles, and department/ division transfers.
Generate summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
Calculate employee's federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.
Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.
Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements.
Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
Assists Human Resources with audits and other special projects.
Maintain close relationship and assist HR.
Interpret payroll policies and procedures to employees of all levels.