Payroll Specialist

Voltava•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

Responsible for maintaining the payroll system including paper and electronic timesheets for hourly team members. Responsible for computing, withholding, and deductions associated with net earnings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred
5+ years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with union payroll.
Experience with multi shifts payroll.
Experience with report writing and analysis of HR reports.
Knowledge of payroll, wage and tax laws and regulations.
Detail oriented, with ability to focus on and comprehend numerical and financial data.
Ability to work under time constraints and meet schedules/payroll deadlines.
Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
Ability to devise solutions to administrative problems and apply established business rules and requirements.
Ability to implement new systems and procedures and evaluate their effectiveness.
In-depth knowledge of HR information systems, specifically CERIDIAN DAYFORCE.
Advanced working knowledge of MS Office Suite, specifically MS Excel.
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret data, identify trends and recommend solutions.
Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization.
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
Critical evaluation and consultation skills.
Ability to work collaboratively, as a member of a team, and independently with little supervision.
Project management skills and ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Skill in analyzing and organizing data.
In-depth knowledge of HR information systems, specifically Ceridian, SQL (Structured Query Language).

Responsibilities

Provide support for HRM system, including researching and resolving HRM system problems, unexpected results or process flaws; performing scheduled activities; recommending solutions or alternate methods to meet requirements.
Develop standard reports for ongoing customer needs and write, maintain and support a variety of reports or queries using appropriate reporting tools.
Maintain data integrity in systems by running queries and analyzing data.
First point of contact for end user requests, trouble shooting, etc.; act independently to manage/resolve all HRIS systems issues/needs.
Maintain current knowledge of regulatory policies and procedures that govern time collection, payroll processing and taxation.
Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
Compile team member time, production, and payroll data from time sheets and other records.
Ensure compliance with union contracts.
Review time sheets, wage computations, and other information in order to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
Ensure compliance with company benefit policies, enforce approved pay practices, and ensure compliance both at the state and federal levels.
Administer calculations and processing related to pay adjustments, final paychecks, pay cards and pay differentials as necessary.
Analyze the reasons for payroll errors and work with Managers and Human Resources to resolve issues.
Ensure Team Member data changes are updated in the HRIS system.
Support the changes for union dues and benefit rate changes.
Identify and recommend opportunities for improvement and partner with the appropriate parties to test and implement new improvements.
Manage and process terminations.
Maintain attendance points system and policy.
Assist the local team with Leave of Absence and COVID leave process.
Manage and process bereavement.
Audit and update the pay rates to the CBA.
Process all employee transfers and promotions.
Audit employee onboarding.
Enter all the new employees’ salary.
All other duties as assigned.