Payroll Specialist

Norton Sound Health Corp • Nome, AK

8d • $37 - $48 • Onsite

About The Position

Provide timely and accurate payroll processing, maintaining the payroll systems and related data to comply with applicable federal, state and local regulatory reporting requirements and corporate guidelines and provide customer service to employees, management, benefit partners and government agencies. Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Requirements

• General knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.
• Knowledge of payroll processing standards and practices
• Knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations
• Knowledge or familiarity with Microsoft Office, Meditech, Kronos and ADP
• Knowledge of process improvement and best practices
• Patient/customer service skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance
• Ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly
• Ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality
• Above average customer service skills being open, honest and tactful
• Above average organizational skills, efficiency, multi-tasking, etc.
• Professionalism: accountability, confidentiality, ethics, reliability, teamwork
• Above average communication skills including the ability to assist management with understanding difficult concepts

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the organization’s work flow such that all payroll transactions (standard and manual) are processed accurately and assist the general ledger team with payroll-related reconciliation issues
• Cooperatively partner with management, finance department and human resources to research evaluate, analyze and adopt policies and procedures that impact process improvements
• Proactively communicate with employees concerning payroll questions and confidently communicate payroll and benefit rules regulations and policies
• Monitor the payment of payroll liabilities, process reports and develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting when necessary
• Continue personal and professional development to enhance job related competency; participate in educational sessions and training required for software systems and taxations rulings
• Prepare all payroll related tax reports including quarterly 941s, State of Alaska ESC, W-2s, Form 990, while maintaining IRS files in a logical and organized manner which allows for timely retrieval of records
• Perform other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree