What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Partner II position at Paligen Technologies?
Job Summary:
Key Responsibilities:
Travel: <25%
Work Environment: Office work environment.
Background Investigation / Drug Screen / US Person: Required.
Paligen Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value the unique skills and capabilities that our team members bring to our mission. We make all hiring and employment decisions based solely on individual qualifications, merit, and business needs. We strictly prohibit discrimination, ensuring a fair and objective selection process for all applicants
- The Payroll Partner II will be responsible for processing payroll. Requires strong attention to detail, a focus on compliance and customer needs, proficiency in using or implementing payroll systems, and the ability to interpret and verify data for accuracy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing Payroll: Collect and verify employee timesheets, calculate wages, and process payrolls for all employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in payments.
- Maintaining Records: Update and maintain payroll records, including changes in employee status, deductions, and benefits. Ensure that all payroll information is accurate and up to date.
- Issuing Paychecks: Prepare and distribute paychecks or direct deposit payments, along with earnings statements that detail deductions and other relevant information.
- Resolving Discrepancies: Investigate and resolve any payroll discrepancies or issues raised by employees, providing clear communication and support.
- Customer Service: Supporting Managers with approvals and data inputs, supporting employees with questions and changes to W-4, etc. Resolve payroll discrepancies and answer employee questions.
- Generating Reports: Create and submit payroll reports summarizing earnings, tax deductions, and leave balances to management and accounting departments.
- Compliance: Collaborate with HR and accounting to ensure compliance with payroll regulations and company policies, including tax withholdings and benefits administration.
- Confidentiality: Maintain confidentiality and integrity of employee payroll information, ensuring that sensitive data is handled appropriately.
- Trusted Partner: Support and maintain the trusted partner brand for the HR team
- Act with Integrity: Work collaboratively, meet commitments and apply continual improvement methodologies to all work.
- Other Duties: As assigned or directed by HR leadership.
- 3 – 5 years of relevant experience.
- Technical Proficiency, familiarity with payroll software and Microsoft excel.
- Can perform basic math to ensure accuracy of payroll.
- Knowledge of wage withholding requirements, capable of researching and understanding local and state requirements.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-starter that will work independently in time-sensitive environment. Ability to multitask in a stressful and fast paced environment with specific deadlines.
- Working knowledge of Paycor is preferred.
- Costpoint experience highly preferred.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Travel: <25%
Work Environment: Office work environment.
Background Investigation / Drug Screen / US Person: Required.
Paligen Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value the unique skills and capabilities that our team members bring to our mission. We make all hiring and employment decisions based solely on individual qualifications, merit, and business needs. We strictly prohibit discrimination, ensuring a fair and objective selection process for all applicants