Payroll Specialist
Job Description
Job Title: Payroll Specialist
Department: Finance
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports to: Payroll Manager
Position Summary: Responsible for processing accurate and timely weekly U.S., Canadian, and
independent contractor payroll. This role is responsible for payroll data review, system
processing, reconciliation, employee maintenance, deductions, reporting, general ledger entries,
and payroll-related compliance support. The position partners with Payroll, Human Resources,
Finance, employees, and external providers to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate
payroll records.
General purpose: The purpose of this role is to ensure that all field employees are paid timely and
accurately.
Role Qualifications:
• Must be able to endure stress without impacting the quality of work.
• Must be organized.
• Must be comfortable with answering and making phone calls.
• Must pay attention to detail.
Position Responsibilities:
• Process payroll using Bullhorn and ADP payroll system. A batch is created in Bullhorn that is
imported into ADP system.
• Process 1099 payroll using Bullhorn and ADP system.
• Process Canadian payroll using Bullhorn and ADP system.
• Confirm all data from Bullhorn transferred to the payroll providers system by reconciling to multiple
reports.
• Manage new hires and terminations. This includes reviewing new hires into ADP, entering direct
deposit and W4 information, and confirming that employees have been terminated in ADP and will
receive their final pay.
• Check new benefit enrollments and if necessary import the deductions for the first 2 pays of the
month.
• Export the general ledger detail of the weekly payroll batch after it has been processed. Confirm
transactions are being distributed to the correct accounts and enter the journal entry into the
accounting system.
• Coordinate with HR on payroll related issues to ensure they are communicated effectively and
addressed timely.
• Responsible for responding to incoming mail/correspondence with various states and cities where
field consultants work. Ensure Epitec is compliant and does not have anything outstanding.
• Other duties as directed.
Essential skills and experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 0-2 years of experience in the accounting/finance field
• Professional appearance and manner
• Punctual
• Interpersonal skills- maintains confidentiality and remains open to others ideas. Exhibits willingness
to try new things.
• Written communications skills - edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data
effectively, and is able to read and interpret written information
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Valued but not required skills and experience:
• Customer service experience
• Experience in fast paced work environment
• Above average competency in Microsoft word and excel
Reporting to this position: No direct reports
Physical demands and work environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk,
sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or control; reach with hands and arms; talk and
hear. Employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required
by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and
the ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
General sign-off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and act as a role model in
the adherence to policies.
I have read and understand this explanation and job description.
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