Payroll + HR Specialist

LOTH•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

LOTH is seeking a Payroll & HR Specialist to provide superior service to both internal and external customers. This person will be responsible for processing payroll, reporting, and providing HR support in conjunction with the HR director.

Requirements

3-5 years of payroll experience, required.
Understanding of payroll laws and functions.
Excellent organizational skills - Ability to maintain excellent weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end records, reports and documents.
Must be timely and efficient.
Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of employees.
Personal character in accordance with company’s core values and beliefs.
Required to pass a drug and background check.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Paycor experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Process bi-weekly payroll on time and accurately for 4 companies and 100+ employees.
Ensure payroll is signed off timely and within established deadlines to meet processing timelines.
Act as a subject matter expert and/or resource to others for payroll processing.
Assist supervisors and associates in the resolution of payroll issues and ensure timecards are signed off in a timely manner.
Analyze, prepare, and enter payroll data using automated system to produce accurate and timely pay cycle.
Compile and process payroll data such as PTO time, Bereavement, Jury Duty, Terminations, commission and/or bonus, overtime, child support, garnishments, deductions, leave of absences, reimbursements etc.
Process prevailing wages – work with applicable department to gather necessary information and reporting.
Research missing or incomplete payroll data with departmental personnel.
Fund 401k after each payroll cycle.
Process any retroactive pay, off-cycle pay, merit increases, bonuses and other special pays as directed by management.
Process employee promotions, pay changes, bonuses, and terminations in a timely manner.
Maintain knowledge and adhere to all local, state, and federal payroll-related laws, regulations, and taxes.
Responsible for setting up local withholding accounts and investigating local tax notices.
File garnishment returns with appropriate authority as required.
Review, analyze and verify payroll earnings records to ensure accurate taxable wages and withholdings for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
Reconcile biweekly/monthly employee benefit invoices and payments.
Reconcile employee withholdings with third party vendor.
Create or run standard or custom payroll reports and distribute as necessary.
Responsible for creating, auditing, balancing, and issuing Employee W-2's according to IRS guidelines and performing all year-end payroll processes.
Serve as backup contact to benefits service providers.
Participate in HSA and FSA management and administration.
Assist with annual open enrollment process.
Maintain and update COBRA system.
Assist with documentation required for worker’s compensation, accident forms, etc.
Serve as backup contact for employee leave requests.
Support new hire onboarding.
Assist with annual review, objective setting, recognition, and service anniversary responsibilities.
Additional HR responsibilities based on business needs.
Ensure organization complies with applicable government regulations.
Establish and maintain necessary employee electronic and/or physical records.
File relevant reports and documents such as workers compensation true-up reports, tax reporting, etc.
Complete Employee verification requests.
Participate in audits of payroll, 401k, personnel files, I-9s, worker’s comp, and more.
Additional Accounting support based on business needs.