Payroll Specialist

Eihab Human Services•Springfield Gardens, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Controller, the Payroll Specialist is responsible for the processing of payroll for multiple states on a biweekly schedule. This role involves creating and maintaining reports, responding to payroll-related inquiries, and maintaining a current and comprehensive understanding of all applicable processes, as well as state and county payroll laws and taxes.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in a payroll position.
Strong Working Knowledge of Excel.
Knowledge of Payroll best practices, applicable payroll tax, and related laws and regulations.
Adherence to internal controls and maintaining confidentiality.
Extremely organized with meticulous attention to detail.
Strong written and verbal skills, able to communicate effectively.
Highly flexible personality that adapts easily to change.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities.
Self-starter and able to manage workload independently.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree a plus but not required; accounting or relevant field is a plus.
Knowledge of the Paycom system and reporting is a strong plus.
Knowledge of Payroll laws and regulations in NY, NJ, and PA is a plus.

Responsibilities

Ensuring employees are paid in a timely and accurate manner.
Full-cycle payroll processing for multiple employee groups.
Processing multi-tax jurisdiction payrolls for approximately 1200 employees (Hourly and Salaried).
Preparing reports for upper management and the finance department.
Responding to and resolving payroll questions and discrepancies professionally, accurately, and timely, while providing quality customer service.
Verifying funds for stop payments are properly credited to accounts.
Assisting with year-end close, including processing documentation.
Calculating correct pay amounts, incorporating overtime, deductions, bonuses, etc., with the assistance of a computer system.
Processing wage garnishments.
Tracking hour rates, wages, compensation benefit rates, and new hire information.
Performing special projects as needed.
Preparing documentation for payroll audits.
Being a team player.
Other duties as assigned.
Downloading and creating a 403b upload file to upload into the portal.