Payroll Specialist

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit business advocacy organization serving our nine-county Finger Lakes region. Greater Rochester Chamber member organizations and their teams enjoy unparalleled access to information, advocacy, human resource services, and networking to help them grow their businesses, their dreams, and our economy. Beyond TalentEdge is Greater Rochester Chamber’s for-profit staffing division, connecting businesses with talent through a variety of staffing services, including temp-to-hire, direct placement, and payroll services, empowering businesses to build robust, flexible teams.

We are seeking qualified candidates to join our team for the following position:

Payroll Specialist

This position helps ensure the success of our staffing division, Beyond TalentEdge, through effective and efficient payroll processes. Administer payroll for new and rehired contract employees. Prepare, evaluate, and track employee time and paychecks. Create billing and complete employee-related forms.

Duties:

• Process payroll each week of approximately 500 timecards – to include manual entry of timecards, as well as timecard and timeclock imports
• Process stop payments and reissue paychecks upon employee request
• Process direct deposit set up and change requests for new and existing employees
• Set up and file child support/wage garnishment payments and track on a weekly basis to ensure proper deductions are withheld
• Set up medical deductions for those electing health insurance and track on a weekly basis to ensure proper deductions are withheld
• Process customer billing weekly including any billing adjustments
• Pay federal and state taxes each week
• Verify new hires with Social Security and NYS
• Assist with cash flow tracking, month end reports, and other payroll reports requested by the Accounting Manager
• Provide high level of customer service to employees with questions and concerns regarding benefits and taxes as they relate to their pay, how to complete timecard entry, who to contact to request forms, where to send completed forms, etc.
• Develop strong communication within the department and as well as with staffing customers and employees

Education and Experience:

• Associates degree in Accounting preferred
• 2 years of payroll experience preferred (accounting experience a plus)
• Experience using databases and with data entry

Skills and Qualifications:

• Knowledgeable in NYS and federal payroll-related laws including wage deductions, garnishments, tax withholding, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office - specifically Excel
• High level attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing, in person, or over the phone and in a timely manner
• Bi-lingual preferred

Additional Notes

• This is a full-time, non-exempt level position will be scheduled to work Monday - Friday (37.5 hours).
• Pay range: $20-$25 per hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation or pay rate, as final offer amount may vary based on different factors such as experience.
• Greater Rochester Chamber offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, 401k, HSA/FSA, vacation and sick time, volunteer time, tuition reimbursement, and more.
• Location: this position will work fully in office in downtown Rochester, NY
• Our ideal candidate will effectively represent our values of Inclusion, Passion, Integrity, Collaboration, and Service.

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Greater Rochester Chamber to provide equal opportunity in employment and conditions of employment to all individuals regardless of age, race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, veteran or military status, disability, pregnancy-related condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, marital status, familial status, prior arrest, domestic violence victim status, non-job related convictions, participation in lawful activities outside of our workplace, or any other status protected by law.