Payroll Specialist

The Tatitlek Corporation•Anchorage, AK

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for all aspects of the payroll process within the Tatitlek Corporation and its subsidiaries, including but not limited to: research and resolve pay issues with employees, streamline and automate processes to ensure efficiencies through growth, regulatory reporting and compliance, payroll processing including but not limited to, electronic, computer and paper file maintenance, payroll transmission, payroll balancing, payroll interface with Accounting and Human Resources, necessary reporting and problem solving.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency plus a minimum of 4 years payroll work experience required.
Proficient or advanced skills utilizing Microsoft Excel & Word programs are required.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Ability to work in a stressful position with severe time deadlines without undue strain.
Ability to interface with many different personalities without apparent conflict.
The successful applicant will possess a working knowledge of payroll regulations: both state and federal.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Costpoint a plus.

Responsibilities

Computes and disburses wages, deductions, taxes and other withholdings for companies and multiple states.
Calculate and process special checks, review, edit and make corrections and adjustments as needed.
Compiles, prepares and maintains payroll reports.
Review hours worked by examination of time cards, time sheets, or electronic media. May also be responsible for calculation of over time, incentive pay, shift differential, etc.
Process and review deductions for authorized and mandatory deductions.
Process weekly and bi-weekly payrolls for multiple states and locations.
Provide customer service to employees concerning payroll systems.
Continually learn new process system and changes in wage and tax laws.
Prepare certain monthly and quarterly federal and state tax reports.
Other duties as assigned.