Payroll Associate

Summary

The Human Resources Payroll Associate administers all the activities that relate to biweekly in-house payroll processing and payroll reporting, ensuring the accuracy of payroll preparation and processing, payroll accounting, tax filing and remittance, benefits payments and various special payments.  This role will interact with all levels of employees, answering questions, assisting with proper time recording, walking employees through self-service processes, and assisting with changes.This individual will be developed to be the subject matter expert with all payroll administration.  

The ideal candidate is highly comfortable working with numbers, managing data with precision, and ensuring accurate and timely payroll for employees. Experience with payroll systems, reconciliations, and troubleshooting payroll discrepancies is required.
 

Essential Functions

• Manages bi-weekly payroll for hourly, salaried, and executive employees; including reviewing and importing hours from time and attendance system, entering tax and direct deposit information, administering regulatory requirements, e.g., garnishments, tax levies, and support orders, and other adjustments to pay as necessary.

• Implement and maintain payroll best practices to improve efficiency and consult with the human resources team to improve payroll and HRIS processes.

• Responds to Verification of Employment requests for payroll data and Workers Compensation Wage Statements.

• Responds to employee payroll questions via email, phone, chat and provides in person guidance to employees.

• Assists HR Payroll Manager and HR leadership with various administrative projects and tasks.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills, providing clear and concise information to various levels of the organization. 
• Demonstrated exceptional analytical skills and ability to create useful and actionable reports from data.
• Highly organized with high attention to detail, able to use problem solving skills to resolve daily issues.

• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal guidance within a high-volume environment.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, related software and HRIS systems.
• High level of accuracy in everyday work.
• Possess a creative outlook with a problem-solving attitude.
• Any other duties as assigned by HR leadership.

Required Work Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years experience in administering in-house payroll, automated time and attendance, HRIS and benefits processes required.   
• Strong knowledge of variety of computer software applications including payroll, benefits, time and attendance and HRIS, self-service systems.
• Previous experience with SAP SuccessFactors HRIS and SAP payroll beneficial.

Education

• BS degree in HR, Accounting or other business-related disciplines preferred but not required.

Behaviors

• Drive for Results
• Collaborative
• Detail Oriented
• Customer Focus
• Action Oriented
• Proactive
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Team player

Environment/Working Conditions

• Office Environment
• Less than 10% Travel
• As required, attend events and meetings outside of normal office hours.
• This position supports a manufacturing operation and will require work within manufacturing operations and hours.