JOB TITLE: Payroll Clerk / Accounts Receivable Clerk

Summary

Royston Group is a leading supplier for grocery, convenience store, retail and laboratory with 9 production facilities (7 domestic and 2 international). The business is owned by a Private Equity company and is growing through a series of acquisitions along with organic growth. The Royston Group has brought under one umbrella a group of industry leading businesses and is honing them into one company. This role will play a key role in driving this strategy of “One Royston”. 

Royston currently has an immediate opening for an Accounting Clerk at our Royston, GA facility. The successful candidate will report directly to the Accounting Manager. This role will perform the duties of the Payroll Clerk and also support Accounts Receivable. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a friendly work environment with a team that is dedicated and passionate about the organization. 

Division/Location

Royston LLC / Royston, GA

Job Classification

Non-Exempt Full Time

Essential Functions/Duties and Responsibilities 

• Maintaining payroll information by collecting, calculating and verifying timesheets 
• Updating payroll records by entering any changes to employee information (e.g. – direct deposit bank information, deductions, garnishments, 401k loans, etc)
• Preparing reports that include summaries of earnings, tax deductions, leave, compassionate leave 
• Resolving payroll discrepancies via Human Resources and Supervisors
• Maintaining all payroll operations according to company policies and procedures
• Issuing W-2 forms to employees
• Assist with collection efforts as requested particularly relating to resolution of customer invoice issues
• Other duties as assigned
• Confidentiality is a must

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required; some post-secondary education a plus
• Excellent Computer skills (Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook)
• ADP, UKG/Kronos experience preferred
• Strong data entry skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required (weekly communications with supervisors)
• Attention to detail is essential
• Organizational skills are important
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines 

Physical Requirements

• Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
• Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
• Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering financial information into a computer
• Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects
• Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
• Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand
• Regularly understand the speech of another person
• Frequently work on projects and tasks that require deadlines
• Frequently bend to file and maintain files
• Occasionally lift 5-10 pounds

Other Duties

Please note this job description does not fully describe or provide a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Duties and responsibilities, including essential functions, may vary amongst locations and/or individuals holding this job position, and may be added or changed without notice.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.