Essential Job Duties
- Coordinates payroll requirements to ensure accurate payment and deductions to employees.
- Create and process payroll for all of US, Canada & Mexico.
- Provides employee service function by guiding employees and managers through timekeeping inquiries and questions related to pay. Serves as the primary contact to management for all payroll related matters.
- Has an active role in ensuring payroll functions remain compliant with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Verifies and maintains payroll data including but not limited to new hires, terminations, bonuses, leaves of absence (LOA), direct deposits, wage assignments and garnishments, time-off entitlements, tax changes, management of all general deductions, benefits and accumulators, off-cycle and special check runs.
- Assists in developing and updating payroll and timekeeping policies.
- Creates or updates training materials related to all payroll polices/processes/procedures.
- Responsible for assisting with payroll related audit and compliance activity including the quarterly and annual financial statement, internal team requests, requests from federal, state, and local tax authorities, and other internal and external data and reporting requests.
- Creates and runs various payroll reports needed to ensure accuracy of payroll.
- Will be the main point of contact for all Payroll edits, audits and consults.
- Participates in special projects as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience
5+ years of high-volume payroll experience required.
Prior multi-state payroll processing experience required.
Certifications
CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) preferred but not required.
Software Requirements
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel required (with ability to analyze data using formulas).
Workday experience preferred but not required.
Skills/Abilities
Must have knowledge of standard payroll concepts, practices and procedures along with federal tax regulations and multi-state tax laws and garnishments.
Strong problem-solving, analysis, administrative and data management skills.
Demonstrated attention to detail with ability to handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines and maintain high quality work.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to explain complex payroll and tax concepts in a simple and understandable manner to respond to employee inquiries.
Must be an independent and self-motivated individual.
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
FSLA
Non-exempt
Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.