Senior Payroll Specialist

UofL Health

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Payroll Specialist is responsible for providing overall day to day guidance related to employee pay including but not limited to Time and Attendance, Payroll, tax and Pay Statements. This person is expected to work collaboratively with the members of the Finance, I/S and human resource team. The Sr. Payroll Specialist is also responsible for recording accruals and journal entries related to payroll, reviewing audit reports, and reconciling payroll, and tax accounts.

Requirements

Previous payroll experience processing 2000+ employees (required)
Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Must have the ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriately
Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and databases, as needed

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field (preferred)
Certified in CPP or FPC (preferred)

Responsibilities

Works closely with the Payroll Team Lead, the Sr. Payroll Specialist will be accountable for providing support to the Payroll Specialists
Defines standards and reusable approaches within the Payroll operational framework. Identify process improvement initiatives and define standards for new processes
Manages the timely and accurate processing of payroll, tax and related payroll data. Handle high volume transactions appropriately.
Serves as an internal payroll liaison for the payroll systems and the HRIS team, including coordinating activities and resolving issues
Develops and recommend policy and procedural changes to payroll functions
Collaborates with HR ensuring employee changes that are entered in the applicable payroll system are accurate and timely
Provides a high level of customer service to ensure that employees and managers receive accurate, timely and appropriate information regarding payroll
Establishes and maintains clear lines of communication to enforce, interpret and explain payroll policies and procedures and resolve employee issues
Maintains employee payroll records and documents, including required data for federal and state laws and guidelines
Provides reports for payroll, time and attendance, employee statistics, benefits and retirement plan contributions and employer match
Reviews local tax setup for employees
Reconciles payroll, withholding and taxes
Provides payroll documentation for financial audit
Understands upstream and downstream impacts of changes to processes, systems, etc.
Stays up to date on federal, state, and local payroll and tax laws, policies, and procedures
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community