Payroll Specialist

## Job Description

To be successful in the role of a payroll specialist, the typical candidate for this position must be able to carry out the key duties, tasks, and responsibilities outlined in the sample job description below:

• Carry out payroll department transactions on a daily basis
• Handle workflow to guarantee all payroll operations are precisely and promptly worked on
• Review payroll before transmitting and verifying authenticated reports
• Work on accurate garnishments adherence and calculations
• Implement attendance and time processing and interconnect with payroll
• Perform agreements for all unclaimed property payroll checks
• Work on all time data entry and evaluation for accuracy and completeness of regular time, vacation payout, salary, leave of absence, overtime, retirements, severance payments and retro
• Print out and forward checks or pay statements, operate departmental reports and organize employee records following government regulations
• Render assistance in assembling payroll data for staff compensation payroll audit every year
• Have respect for and maintain privacy parameters of operations, professional protocols and personal confidentiality
• Participate in all fundamental and external discussions in relation to payroll whenever the payroll manager is absent

## Job Requirements / Qualifications

• An associate degree in human resources, business administration or affiliated area of experience
• A working knowledge of applicable government regulations with leading edge understanding and familiarity with MS Office package, especially the use of Excel
• Paycom experience highly desirable
• QuickBooks experience highly desirable
• Practical experience with hourly, salaried union and non-union payroll
• Dexterity in handling intricate projects all at the same time while functioning well under pressure to attain deadlines
• Strong project management, detailed-oriented, organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Accurate data entry skills
• Use good judgment in completing work tasks
• Strong leadership skills
• Regular, reliable attendance