Sr Compensation Specialist (Memphis, TN)

Ars/Rescue Rooter • Memphis, TN

86d

About The Position

The Senior Compensation Analyst is responsible for assisting the Payroll Management team in ensuring accuracy and timeliness of weekly and semi-monthly payroll processing, while adhering to all federal, multi-state, and local regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in payroll, HR, or related field.
• Must be computer literate with intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to create and interpret spreadsheets and operate general office machines.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the daily payroll processing functions for a large multi-state payroll department.
• Review/verify payroll documentation and analyze transactions for completeness, accuracy and compliance with ARS policies, along with government laws and regulations.
• Assist in the preparation, processing and balancing of weekly and semi-monthly payroll runs to ensure timely and accurate processing, while ensuring that compliance requirements are met and proper controls are followed.
• Research and correct issues found during payroll processing.
• Process off-cycle payments, manual checks, voids, stop pays, direct deposit reversals, overpayments, death payments, separation agreements, and payroll adjustments as necessary.
• Investigate questionable data from branches and take corrective action, when necessary.
• Assist team members, branch Payroll/HR, managers/supervisors in answering/resolving payroll related questions or problems.
• Maintain relationship with pay card vendor and ensure that vendor maintains branch pay card inventory and replenishments stock when appropriate.
• Fund special pays, reconcile accounts and maintain acceptable balance.
• Coordinate and participate in activities supporting payroll related audits and requests of payroll related information from our Legal Department as well as outside agencies.
• Assist in preparing and processing quarter and year-end annual tax reconciliation, including preparation of employee W-2's and employer tax returns.
• Participate in process improvement teams; evaluate current processes and procedures, identify opportunities for improvement, develop new processes / procedures, implement, and assess the impact of change.
• Conduct audits to validate internal controls to ensure accuracy and compliance with policies, practices, and regulations related to payroll.
• Perform other duties as assigned at management's discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Specialty Trade Contractors
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree