What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Payroll Specialist position at Care New England?
Job Summary:
The Sr Payroll Specialist operates at an advanced level in the processing and monitoring of the payrolls, ensuring adherence to hospital policies and procedures and collective bargaining agreements. Process payroll including data entry, proofing, auditing, and problem resolution. The Sr Payroll Specialist is capable of answering more complex questions and mentors the Payroll Specialists.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Reviews and processes personnel forms.
Processes payroll deduction authorizations and calculates special payroll adjustments.
Reviews Time and Attendance for consistency and accuracy, clarifying any inconsistencies with timekeepers.
Processes electronic timecards and related payroll data and reconciles payroll records weekly.
Processes Garnishments per Federal and State regulations.
Prepare and transmit Federal and State payroll tax deposits.
Prepares and processes manual checks as needed.
Training and mentoring of Payroll Specialists.
Able to process payrolls independently with minimal or no assistance from Payroll Manager.
Assists in testing of new software, upgrades, changes to pay rules, etc.
Assists with W-2 processing.
Preserves and protects employees rights to confidentiality.
Performs other job related duties as assigned or directed.
Requirements:
High school graduate or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of payroll experience.
Must be familiar with automated equipment and be able to perform computations/calculations with speed and accuracy.
Must have good communication and interpersonal skills and be fluent in the English language.
Must demonstrate ability to function independently.
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nations top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.
Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status
Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.