Senior Payroll Specialist

Senior Payroll Specialist

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Payroll Specialist - to join our Payroll team. This position will report to the Payroll Manager and may work up to 40 hours a week. Preferred experience with Workday, ADP WFN, Kronos-UKG, Canadian payroll processing, as well as processing payroll for employees.
Job Summary:
50% production payroll work: Under general supervision of the Payroll Manager, the Senior Payroll Specialist role will be responsible for back-up processing of payroll and ensuring that payrolls are accurate and timely. This role helps enforce and refine payroll standards, policies, practices, and procedures to prevent errors, as well as organizes payroll records for accurate and timely retrieval. The Senior Payroll Specialist is expected to demonstrate a high-level of understanding and practical application of all aspects of payroll operations. This position will be SME on payroll related functions on projects.
Vendor management day to day production 50% project work:
Assist in the following:

• Assist in creating testing scenarios that meet required compliance accurately:
• Calculate gross pay accurately for salaried/hourly - exempt and nonexempt employees.
• Withhold mandatory and statutory deductions
• Calculate net pay results
• Calculate taxes withholding
• Produce accurate W2 processing
• Archive payroll records

Key Responsibilities:

• The Senior Payroll Specialist will backup payroll processing for 500+ multi state employees as needed.
• Research payroll, tax and garnishment related inquiries and take appropriate action to resolve any issues or discrepancies.
• The Senior Payroll Specialist will process garnishments and other court orders in a timely manner by mail or serving the employees and setting up deductions into the payroll system.
• Assists with year-end payroll processing duties to ensure accurate and timely W2s.
• Import time & attendance, payroll, and benefits deduction data.

Job Qualifications:

• Experience, full cycle payroll processing
• Payroll and payroll tax processing experience required
• Knowledge of and experience with payroll and timekeeping software such as Workday, ADP, Kronos, Paychex, etc.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and tax laws.
• Proven ability to work productively, efficiently, & effectively with initiative and drive under a tight timeline and pressure with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to seek resources as needed.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,000 based on experience. This position has hybrid potential.