Payroll Specialist 2 - Contract

Overview

This role is an immediate 12-month contract for a Payroll Specialist supporting the payroll team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing routine company payroll, reviewing and validating timesheets, and processing routine employee status changes; help reconcile discrepancies.
• Assist with auditing, reconciling, and resolving straightforward payroll processing items; prepare responses to routine employee payroll inquiries.
• Coordinate with system programmers to reconcile payroll system issues; assist in preparing responses to external auditing and regulatory inquiries.
• May support manual calculation of wages and posting of wage data for temporary work, bonuses, vacations, terminations, and special payroll requirements.
• Verify payroll reporting and payments comply with company policy, generally accepted accounting principles, and federal, state, and IRS regulations.
• Mark records for retention.

Requirements

• 3-5 years related experience with a Bachelor's degree OR 1-3 years related experience with a Masters degree OR a comparable combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of how to implement/maintain/document effective internal controls and processes to ensure system integrity and compliance with accounting system requirements and company internal control guidelines.
• Ability to identify and resolve accounting system issues.
• Ability to support internal/external auditors and assist with implementation and problem resolution.
• Ability to support development and deployment of accounting systems and tools.
• Knowledge of tax laws and codes.

Location

• This role requires in-office presence for in-person collaboration 2-3 times per year and can be located anywhere within the continental United States.
• For candidates local to the area, there will be a hybrid onsite requirement based on your location.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.