Senior Payroll Clerk

Long Wave Inc.•Oklahoma City, OK

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Payroll Clerk is responsible for successfully completing semi-monthly, biweekly, and weekly payrolls and generating reports associated with payroll administration. The role processes full-cycle payroll for multiple companies, supports accurate time entry, maintains current and accurate multi-state tax policies, and ensures compliance with payroll laws and regulations. The position works directly with HR on 401(k) compliance and assists with payroll taxes, audits, year-end processes, and special projects. This is an on-site position in Oklahoma City. The employee works in an office environment and may occasionally travel to locations where specific attire is necessary. U.S. citizenship is required; visa support and C2C arrangements are not available.

Requirements

Minimum 5–7 years of progressive payroll processing and administration experience in a multi-state, multi-location environment.
Knowledge of accounting.
Knowledge of Time and Labor systems.
Knowledge of U.S. local, state, and federal wage and labor laws, employee benefit plans, employment practices, payroll taxes, and other regulatory and procedural requirements.
Proficiency with MS Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs, and Microsoft Office skills.
Flexibility and ability to work well under pressure while meeting deadlines and handling changing priorities and last-minute changes.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Payroll certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Process full-cycle payroll for multiple companies.
Review time entries, make corrections as necessary, and provide support.
Ensure multi-state tax policy is current and accurate.
Perform quarterly Form 941 reconciliation.
Ensure compliance with payroll laws and regulations.
Research payroll issues and discrepancies and process necessary corrections.
Analyze and audit payroll data for payroll-related activity.
Run and distribute payroll reports and assist with payroll tax updates and testing as assigned.
Assist with year-end processes, payroll audits, and special projects as required.
Work directly with HR to ensure full 401(k) compliance.
Perform other duties as assigned.