What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Administrator position at Robert Half?
A client is looking to staff a Payroll Administrator through Robert Half. One of the main responsibilities of the Payroll Administrator, is to ensure the payroll production is timely and accurate for all employees. You will succeed in this role if you have the ability to communicate effectively and deliver strong internal customer service while working in a deadline-driven environment. An industry leader is in need of a Payroll Administrator to fill a challenging role that provides a strong career growth opportunity. This permanent employment opportunity is based in the Belfast, Maine area. Interested? Submit an application today!
Key responsibilities
- Guide regular payroll reporting as required and assist with financial audits related to pay records and associated general ledger
- Examine payroll areas, fringe benefit reporting, and pay practices related to FLSA to determine how those practices apply to advise management
- Administer voluntary deductions, as well as wage garnishments, pay levies, and other involuntary court-ordered payments in a timely manner, including reporting to the necessary authorities
- Fulfill current payroll tax requirements and relevant laws associated with the processing of employee wage data, including payroll taxes, employee federal and state income and social security taxes and other required reporting
- Comply with internal business partners, Information Technology, and Human Resources to ensure security protocols for pay systems
- Expand systems and protocols to direct the collection, calculation and entering of pay data
- Administer quarterly and year-end payroll reports
- Reinforce staff with wage deductions, fringe benefits, pay related issues, PTO accruals, and general questions related to payroll
- Guarantee timely processing of payroll in accordance with labor regulations and standard accounting principles
- Examine data entered by others in the payroll software to include, but not limited to salary/wage increases, benefit deductions, employee termination dates, and employee leaves of absence under FMLA or other unpaid leave
Requirements
- FPC or CPP required
- 3 years of payroll experience
- Skill in garnishments, processing liens, and various withholdings
- Experience working with an HRIS system and high proficiency with spreadsheets is required
- Payroll systems for 100-500 employees experience
- ADP Workforce Now experience
Key responsibilities
- Guide regular payroll reporting as required and assist with financial audits related to pay records and associated general ledger
- Examine payroll areas, fringe benefit reporting, and pay practices related to FLSA to determine how those practices apply to advise management
- Administer voluntary deductions, as well as wage garnishments, pay levies, and other involuntary court-ordered payments in a timely manner, including reporting to the necessary authorities
- Fulfill current payroll tax requirements and relevant laws associated with the processing of employee wage data, including payroll taxes, employee federal and state income and social security taxes and other required reporting
- Comply with internal business partners, Information Technology, and Human Resources to ensure security protocols for pay systems
- Expand systems and protocols to direct the collection, calculation and entering of pay data
- Administer quarterly and year-end payroll reports
- Reinforce staff with wage deductions, fringe benefits, pay related issues, PTO accruals, and general questions related to payroll
- Guarantee timely processing of payroll in accordance with labor regulations and standard accounting principles
- Examine data entered by others in the payroll software to include, but not limited to salary/wage increases, benefit deductions, employee termination dates, and employee leaves of absence under FMLA or other unpaid leave
Requirements
- FPC or CPP required
- 3 years of payroll experience
- Skill in garnishments, processing liens, and various withholdings
- Experience working with an HRIS system and high proficiency with spreadsheets is required
- Payroll systems for 100-500 employees experience
- ADP Workforce Now experience
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