Payroll Clerk

National Industrial Maintenance-Michigan • Dearborn, MI

1d • $52,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position reports to the Controller and is responsible for preparing, processing, and producing payroll in a manual environment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate or equivalent in relevant work experience desired.
• Experience manually entering payroll is required.
• Experience, knowledge, understanding, and compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations regarding payroll.
• Proficient personal computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team-fostered environment.
• Ability to work in a multi-tasked environment.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work.
• Ability to adapt to a flexible schedule, open to overtime during busy periods

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with union payroll preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gather, receive, and manually process data entry of payroll hours
• Complete manual data entry to update employee information regarding payroll; may include but not be limited to personal information, tax withholding changes, benefit changes, garnishment withholdings and/or special pay.
• Reconcile hours for union employees based on multiple contracts.
• Maintain employee records, including new hire entry for payroll and benefit packages.
• Answer new hire and current employee questions regarding pay and benefits.
• Ensure accurate and timely benefit enrollment or termination.
• Assist with onboarding union employees.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll deductions are entered, reconciled with paperwork, and reported to necessary parties.
• Handle terminated employee reporting.
• Research state filing requirements.
• Year-end and quarterly reporting, including W2s, 1095, and 1094 etc.
• Report and pay weekly payroll taxes, reconciling with the general ledger.
• Perform other duties and respond to requests as assigned or needed by management.
• Calculate monthly fringe benefits to report to union.
• Enter prevailing wage payroll data into LCP as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED