Position Summary

Compile and process payroll information in accordance with established practices; review source documents and prepare preliminary and final reports;

and respond to employee questions relating to payroll processes.

Duties & Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL

• Enters, maintains, and / or processes information in the payroll system; information may include employees’ hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, and other information.
• Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
• Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, charitable contributions, and other deductions.
• Reconciles payroll to the general ledger and monthly bank statements.
• Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.
• Record employee information such as exemptions, transfers, garnishments, and resignations, to maintain and update payroll records.
• Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
• Compile employee time, production and payroll data from time sheets and other records.
• Issue and record adjustments to pay related to previous errors or retroactive increases.
• Issues, or reissues, physical or replacement checks or direct deposits due to payroll errors or final discharge.
• Records and processes federal and state payroll tax deposits.
• Any other duties as deemed necessary by Payroll Manager, Payroll Supervisor or Global Business Process Director.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Associates degree preferred and / or Certified Payroll Professional Certification or Re-certification. Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years related payroll experience required.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance, FLSA compliance, state compliance, worldwide foreign payroll compliance, expats, inpats, secondment payrolls, equalization, benefit in kinds, knowledge of Global Payroll compliances of Expat, Inpats, short term and long-term assignments.
• Working knowledge of payroll functions USA and Worldwide
• Familiarity with local statutory requirements and local labor law and federal statutory requirements and federal labor law, and worldwide laws.
• A self-motivated individual who adapts quickly with today's virtual knowledge, self-disciplined with a work schedule remotely from home and / or another designated geographic area as needed.

DESIRED

• Certified Payroll Professional Certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of Oracle / PeopleSoft (North America Payroll).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Knowledge of appropriate steps to analytical problem solving.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to work in a team environment, remaining attentive to ideas, recognizing responsibilities, and actively participating with others to accomplish assignments and achieve desired goals.
• Treats others fairly and with respect.
• Knowledge of department's policies, rules, regulations, business goals, vision, organizational structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, and values, etc.
• Ability to establish and maintain project priorities.
• Seeks out new learning experiences.
• Identifies what needs to be done and acts before being asked or required.
• Identifies what needs to be done and report it to payroll management.

Last updated : 2024-03-22