What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Administrator position at Robert Half?
Robert Half is working with a manufacturing client on a Payroll Administrator position. If you possess excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, this may be the right job for you. You will be a part of a dynamic team with an opportunity for career growth. The Payroll Administrator position is a short-term contract / temporary opportunity based out of East Granby, Connecticut.
Major responsibilities
- Organize and compile summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages in order to draft relevant reports
- Supporting all internal and external audits related to payroll
- Resolving payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
- Handle reconciliation of employee deductions and other relevant liabilities
- Put together summaries of employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments and employee federal and state income and social security taxes to calculate all payroll liabilities
- Take charge of all questions and requests related to payroll
- Ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines
- Handle other duties as necessary
- Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes
- Proper payroll information maintenance by collecting, calculating, and entering data
- Preparing relevant weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports for circulation to department heads
- Enter changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers as part of managing payroll records
- Reviewing and verifying source documents
- Maintaining employee confidence and protecting payroll operations by keeping information confidential
Requirements
- Relevant experience of 2 years in payroll
- Certified Payroll Professional will be given preference
- Knowledgeable of basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen
- Dependability in Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills in particular
- Experience using accounting software
- Capable of managing high volume multi-state payroll, billing, licensing, AP, etc.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Multi-state Payroll
- ADP Workforce Now experience
- Multistate Payroll experience
- Payroll systems for 100-500 employees experience preferred
- Mastery of internal controls
- Knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations and requirements
- Ability to enter data into various electronic systems while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the data
- Outstanding analytical, quantitative and social skills
Salary : $23 - $28
