What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Specialist position at firstPRO, Inc?
Payroll Specialist
Job Summary:
An established and growing organization based in Wilmington, DE is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage and support the accurate and timely processing of payroll for several hundred employees. This is a critical role within the HR/Finance team, requiring a high level of attention to detail, compliance knowledge, and a drive for continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Upload payroll for weekly processing- review for errors, coordinate with branch to fix errors, prepare checks or direct deposit and bank file upload
- Process payrolls for 18 branch locations weekly, including layoffs, adjustments and missed time
- Reconcile and prepare monthly and weekly union report remittances
- Enter all new hire set ups in Spectrum, update terminations and furloughs accordingly
- Process weekly 401k withholdings
- Report monthly payroll info for CCIP & OCIP jobs
- Reconcile and prepare withholding payroll tax returns and payments
- Prepare and file quarterly withholding, federal and unemployment tax returns
- Assist Payroll Manager by researching tax notices received from taxing authorities
- Ensure compliance with federal, state and local taxing authorities
Qualifications:
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent; Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, HR, or Business preferred.
- 3 years of payroll processing experience
Salary : $85,000 - $95,000