Payroll Specialist

Must have ADP Workforce Now Experience

Must have multi state payroll tax experience.

Job Title: Payroll Specialist Department: Finance

Reports to: Controller Effective Date: 05/18/2021

Status: Exempt

Job Summary: Payroll Specialist responsible for maintaining payroll systems and processing paychecks according to schedule and in the correct amount.

Duties/Responsibilities:

· Oversees procedures and processes and manages inquiries and requests related to preparation and distribution of payroll.

· Processes payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.

· Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.

· Maintains or oversees the maintenance of employee records.

· Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.

· Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.

· Identifies and recommends updates to payroll software, systems, and procedures.

· Performs other related duties as assigned.

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Supervisory Responsibilities:

· None

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of the industry and market conditions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Impeccable negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and rapport building
• Flexible to work long hours as demanded by projects

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Excellent supervisory and interpersonal skills.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

· Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software to complete reports and logs.

Education and Experience:

• 4 years of experience as a Payroll Specialist or in a similar role.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, HR, or a similar field preferred. Or appropriate capacity/experience
• 3 years using ADP Workforce Now
• Good working knowledge of purchasing strategies.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

EEO Statement

Starplast USA, LLC prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender (including pregnancy), marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Payroll: 4 years (Required)
• ADP: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location