Payroll Specialist III - Remote

Overview

The Payroll Specialist III partners with the HR team on the coordination, administration, and communication of payroll related services, systems, and events. This position serves as the connector between HR and Finance working to help provide accurate and timely payroll as well as exceptional customer service to our most valuable resource, our people.

In Short

• Maintain and educate staff on time keeping system; ensure compliance, allocate appropriate grant use
• Ensure complete documentation of the payroll process, and review on a quarterly basis
• Ensure organizational compliance with federal and state pay related legislation throughout multiple states
• Work closely with payroll processing vendors to add general ledger codes
• Manage end-to-end semi-monthly payroll function in multiple states
• Audit W-2 reports annually prior to distribution
• Respond to employee questions related to payroll with high-level service
• Export approved timesheet data to the Project Accounting Module
• Manage garnishments processing and track 401(k) loan repayments
• Prepare and enter journal entries for each payroll period

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of providing Payroll services
• Experience processing full cycle multi-state Payroll
• Experience with Paylocity, Workday and ClickTime highly preferred
• FPC or CPP Certification highly preferred
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Strong problem solving, collaboration, and customer service skills
• Ability to develop professional relationships with employees and management
• Knowledge of or ability to quickly grasp new technology systems
• Ability to be self-directed and motivated

Benefits

• Generous compensation package
• Support for professional advancement
• Healthy work-life balance
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful work
• Remote work flexibility