Payroll Specialist

SEIU 775•Seattle, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The payroll specialist is responsible for ensuring accurate processing and recording of the company’s payroll. This position will provide timely and accurate financial information, participate in daily data entry Payroll processing, and administering the applicable functions of the HRIS while complying with applicable federal, state, and organizational requirements.

Requirements

Strong PC skills, including proficiency in Excel.
Working knowledge of UKG, ADP (legacy mapping), and the basic functionality of an HRIS system.
Strong work ethic and team player.
High degree of professionalism and pragmatism.
Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material
Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills.
Ability to communicate with various levels of management effectively.
Measurable decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
A general sense of curiosity for establishing improvements as needed.
Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and payroll experience.
Four (4) to six (6) years’ experience processing multi-state payroll & union payroll.
Working knowledge of payroll best practices.
Familiarity with federal and state wage and hour laws, payroll tax regulations, and payroll compliance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
Experience using enterprise payroll and HRIS systems, such as UKG
Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and their impact on payroll, benefits, and lost time processing

Responsibilities

Perform daily payroll department operations within the scope of the lost time database, as well as adjacent support for the employee Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Collect and verify all documentation related to onboarding a member into the database for payroll processing
Review timesheets with departments – bi-monthly
Set up and manage member data inside of the payroll database
Manage workflow to ensure all related payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely
Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports
Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
Work collaboratively with Accounting to process manual checks outside of payroll
Benefits management for members who qualify, with support to the employee Payroll & Benefits Specialist as needed for benefits management
Legal research as requested by General Counsel
Research and support all departments related to member lost time, sharing information as needed and working as a collaborative partner in problem-solving
HRIS Set up new members in HRIS. Update and maintain member profiles in the HRIS. Update and maintain federal and state tax information within the HRIS. Collect banking information for direct deposit. Reconcile new hire member paperwork. Update the HRIS to reflect pay rate changes for members.
May be required to do political work for candidates and member political education as part of job duties.
Other duties as assigned.