Payroll Specialist I Job Listing at Fortrex in Dunwoody, GA (Job ID 10454683)

Description

POSITION SUMMARY Payroll Processors conduct all payroll and balancing related duties to ensure accuracy in employee pay, and to ensure taxes and deductions are in compliance with payroll law/tax changes, state and federal labor/leave laws, and company policies. Payroll Processors' work involves having a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, and ADP Vantage, the ability to be well organized, and the ability to work in a fast paced environment while maintaining confidential employee payroll records. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Works under supervision of the Payroll Processing Supervisor
• Process changes in rate of pay, employee Federal/State exemptions, personal information, and direct deposit/pay card information in the payroll system
• Produce and ship timekeeping materials, such as sign-in sheets
• Collect and track completed timekeeping material for each pay period
• Review timesheet exception reports and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies
• Create payroll import and upload into payroll system
• Prepare batch balancing sheet for reconciliation to payroll system
• Provide reconciled batch balancing report and exception reports to supervisor for document retention
• Prepare and balance period-end reports and reconcile payroll to payroll system register
• Works closely with field managers to resolve any payroll related issues
• Utilizes multiple timekeeping systems to produce automated payroll import into core payroll system
• Process employee requests for statement of earnings
• Fields incoming payroll phone calls and resolves employee pay issues associated with calls
• Research and submit vacation and sick pay balance adjustments to lead/supervisor for approval
• Research and submit adjustments to pay related to previous errors or retroactive increases for approval
• Execute changes in payroll system/process to comply with changes in tax and deduction laws researched by the Audit/Compliance Department
• Retain statistical reports, statements, registers and summaries related to pay
• Distribute employee W-2's
• Research and produce W2Cs
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end balancing and preparations
• Compile data for issuing off cycle checks and pay card loads
• Maintain pay card data in payroll system

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions
• Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
• Analytical Skills – Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem
• Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word
• Communication, Written – Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely
• Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task
• Ethical – Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards
• Honesty/Integrity – Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace
• Loyal – The trait of feeling a duty to the employer
• Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task
• Working Under Pressure – Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations
• Time Management – Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines

SKILLS & ABILITIES Education:High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
Experience:1-2 years of related office experience
Computer Skills:Microsoft Excel, Access, and Outlook. ADP Vantage preferred, but not required WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office environment

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