Payroll Specialist

12 month Position

Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree preferred
• Graduation from high school and any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Essential Job Functions:

• Enter new employee demographic information into payroll system and verify for accuracy before processing any payrolls
• Prepares and enters data for monthly payroll payments, computing proper payment according to employees’ status for hourly employees, including after-school staff and tutors
• Review payroll data to ensure accuracy before processing direct deposit and payroll payments
• Processes payroll deductions for garnishments, SECU, United Way and approved professional organizations
• Input and process data for coaching supplements for middle and high schools coaching staff
• Prepares and processes monthly longevity payrolls
• Reconciles monthly deduction registers to statements from each company; submits

checks and documentation for payment

• Respond to employee questions regarding pay, paid time off, deductions, garnishments and other related items
• Assist with Preparing monthly retirement report for submission to the North Carolina Retirement System after monthly payrolls are complete 
• Prepares employment verifications when requested by employees or other agencies
• Record employee information such as transfers and resignations in a effort to maintain updated and accurate payroll information
• Assist with setting up new payroll calendars annually and periodically throughout the year to process new pay groups
• Input supplemental pays throughout the fiscal year
• Assist with year-end closeout processes; W-2 submission, Audit reconciliation, Summer School payments, etc.
• Assist with setting up a new fiscal year payroll process; Pay Code changes, Salary Increase Changes, Payroll pay dates and Payroll Calendars
• Present at bookkeeper meetings changes to payroll items or processes that are relevant to payroll.
• Maintain confidentiality in the handling of sensitive financial information
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor