Payroll Technician (Lead Role Potential) - Remote Eligible!

About the position Responsibilities • Provide services such as entering preferences for voluntary deductions, direct deposits, tax withholdings, answering pay questions, and reprinting W-2 forms. • Calculate corrections and exceptions to the payroll process, confirm authorization levels, and input in the system for next cycle or on-demand checks. • Troubleshoot, make exception entries, and maintain data in the time and attendance system. • Work with other departments to identify and resolve payroll issues. • General understanding of the DOL, FLSA, and policy regulations that impact in/out entries and overtime. • Interpret court orders to appropriately withhold child support payments and other garnishments; research issues with courts and provide data as needed. • Execute payment processing through centralized Friend of the Court (FOC) programs. • Run programs that transfer data through interfaces and make payroll calculations from time and attendance through gross, gross-to-net, payroll taxes, and general ledger. • Use and understand daily controls, reconcile balances to pay registers, identify and resolve straightforward issues. • Provide requested data to various agencies regarding employee information, while maintaining appropriate confidentiality. • Basic understanding of tax regulations to process withholdings and deposits. • Support the generation and distribution of W-2 forms. Requirements • High school diploma or equivalent. • Six (6) months of hands-on experience processing gross-to-net paychecks with solid understanding of payroll principles. • Workplace experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to create basic reports, documents, and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel. • SAP Payroll or related business system knowledge. • Ability to become proficient with using in-house payroll information systems. • Ability to maintain confidentiality. • Ability to calculate, analyze, and interpret mathematical information such as percent differences, ratios, median, mean, weighted average, etc. • Excellent verbal and written skills necessary in order to communicate intricate job-related processes to internal and external customers. • Ability to maintain composure and adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced, customer-focused work environment characterized by rapid change, minimal lead times, and multiple competing priorities. • Strong attention to detail and accuracy. • Organizational skills including the ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines. Nice-to-haves • Two (2) years of hands-on experience processing gross-to-net paychecks in a high-volume environment (1,000 employees). • Associate's or Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in business, human resources, information technology or related field of study. • Ability to apply accounting principles. • Experience with multi-state payroll. • Experience with time and attendance systems. • Experience with in-house payroll processing. Benefits • Excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401K and more. • Flexible work options: Hybrid or fully remote opportunities based on location. • Approved job-related training and tuition reimbursement. • Paid holidays and paid time off. • A vibrant wellness program. • Community volunteer opportunities.