Payroll Clerk

Addison Group Los Angeles, in conjunction with our Santa Clarita Valley client, seeks a Payroll Clerk to join their team on a direct hire basis. You will support the Accounting and Human Resources (HR) Departments with payroll processing, benefits, and other accounting duties.

Job – The Payroll Clerk will be responsible for performing daily duties to process payroll. The Payroll Clerk reports to the Payroll Manager.

Job Site Status (Onsite/Hybrid/Remote) – Our client has an onsite work status.

Compensation – Hourly rate is $22-25/hour.

DUTIES OF THE PAYROLL CLERK

Payroll Processing

• Process payrolls on a bi-weekly basis, including validating and reconciling payroll data to ensure accurate payroll payments, reporting, and records
• Validate all salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions
• Process all new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates
• Intake all employee’s questions on paychecks, direct deposits, and other general payroll questions
• Troubleshoot all discrepancies with payroll issues (paychecks, tax deductions, vacation and sick day accruals, and other payroll issues)

Miscellaneous

• Accept various other duties as needed

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PAYROLL CLERK

Required

• At least one (1) year of payroll at a company with at least 300 employees
• Multi-State Payroll experience
• Multi-location Payroll experience
• Eligible to work in the United States with the status of a Permanent Resident or US Citizen

Preferred

• Bachelors’ or associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification
• Current or previous employment by a restaurant/retail company
• Manual checks experience
• Fluency in Spanish

SKILLS OF THE PAYROLL CLERK

Required

Technical

• Intermediate Level Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables, IF Formulas)
• Intermediate Level Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint

Interpersonal

• Ability to use metrics to maintain and improve the international payroll process
• Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task efficiently and cooperate with fellow professionals in various disciplines and both office and out-of-office environments
• Detail oriented, with high level of ethics and integrity
• Must be willing to develop and grow with the company and have the desire to take on more responsibility
• Superior communication skills (oral, written)

For immediate consideration, email your resume in MS Word format to me. I will hold all inquiries in the strictest confidence.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Office

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Santa Clarita, CA (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $25