What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Payroll Assistant position at New West Designs Inc?
Job Title: Payroll/Human Resource Assistant
Summary of Position:
The Human Resource Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Human Resource Manager. The duties include onboarding/Off offboarding, employee relations, and document employee changes. Processing payroll on a weekly basis and other tasks as required.
Daily job duties and responsibilities include:
Responsibilities:
- Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licenses, and certifications.
- Assists with employment-related inquiries from applicants and employees, and refer complex and/or sensitive matters to the HR Manager
- Recordkeeping related to hiring, termination, leaves of absence, and promotion, particularly as related to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), affirmative action, and diversity initiatives
- Process Payroll by checking timecards & installers timecards/billing
- Processes required documents through payroll and insurance providers to ensure accurate record-keeping and proper deductions.
- Maintain confidentiality of the company and employees
- Maintain Forms I-9, documentation
- Assist in coordinating open enrollment for medical benefits, ex: health insurance
- Maintenance of employee benefits files, maintain group benefits database, and update employee records, and audit monthly.
- Ordering office supplies/company merchandise
Payroll Processing:
Responsibilities:
· Process weekly payroll
· Maintains and reviews payroll processing to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions, including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
· Review timesheets and wage computation (installer’s payroll)
· Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates, including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.
· Process manual checks to replace checks or direct deposits due to payroll errors or termination
· Assist with maintaining vacation and sick time accurately
· Enter new employees into the payroll system
· Enters changes such as bonuses, commissions, special pay, and other compensation
· Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.
· Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices
· Enters, maintains information including employees’ hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding,
· Reconciles payroll to the general ledger.
- Answering employees’ questions or concerns regarding payroll
- Enter JE/General Ledger payroll into Floor Manager- running reports for discrepancies(monthly)
Skills and Requirements
· Preparation of the performance review process
· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi task
· Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel
· Open to learning new software programs (Paychex, ICW Safety meeting platform)
· Flexible and willing to assist in other areas.
· Must conduct oneself professionally both in the workplace and the community
· Team player
· Assist in other tasks as needed
Benefits and Perks
· 401 K
· Comprehensive benefits package Medical, Dental and Vision
· Competitive compensation structure
· Vacation and Holiday schedules
· Continued Education seminars & trainings Web based & off site
Working Environment
Full Time Employment
40 hours Monday thru Friday
Overtime as needed - Minimal
Primarily inside office admin work