Payroll Specialist - ADP

Wholesale Distribution Company seeks Payroll Specialist in ADP to join their team!

Overview:

Responsible for assisting in all aspects of processing payroll, maintaining payroll records, and providing HR department support.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Prepares weekly payrolls, verifying compliance with the company's time off and pay practices and the federal and various states' wage and hour standards and regulations.

· Communicates with managers and employees to resolve discrepancies in time and attendance and time off accruals

· Coordinates with Human Resources to ensure accurate information for new hires, promotions, transfers, terminations and new deductions. Accurately enters and maintains employee information in the HRIS/Payroll system.

· Balances the payroll and each pay element in a preliminary payroll report. Reviews the preliminary payroll report with manager for approval before submitting to production.

· Investigates and resolves issues relating to payroll production, deductions, etc.

· Maintains payroll records according to state and federal recordkeeping requirements.

· Keeps abreast of wage and tax laws affecting payroll and the system updates that accommodate these.

· Regularly uses standard payroll reporting. Creates custom reports or contacts ADP for assistance to address ad hoc reporting requests.

· Serves as daily contact for ADP on payroll issues, the set-up of new codes, etc.

· Responds to inquiries from all levels of employees on payroll matters.

Union benefits

· Applying knowledge of the company's union contracts, tracks weekly/monthly hours worked and calculates the pension and the health and welfare benefits the company pays out monthly to the union. Informs manager of discrepancies or seeks clarification when necessary.

· Serves as point person for union audits of plans, typically involving one audit per year.

Education & Experience:

· Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent experience with at least four or more years of experience processing payroll.

· An understanding of applicable federal, state and local wage and payroll tax regulations.

· Ability to follow moderately complex procedures and an understanding of when to escalate issues of concern.

· Knowledge of HRIS/payroll system, especially ADP.

· Proficiency in MS Excel.

· Basic knowledge of other MS Office products, including Word and Outlook.

· Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

· Ability to multitask, prioritize and work efficiently to meet deadlines.

Physical Demands:

· Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or mobile device

· Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping

· May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 201bs