Senior Payroll Specialist (W2 Remote)
Posted 4 days ago by 1762335903
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll and related tax reporting, providing consultation and analysis to the HRAS team and clients. This role involves investigating and implementing improvements to payroll processes while managing multiple projects and priorities. The position requires strong analytical skills and proficiency in payroll systems, with a focus on customer service and effective communication. Candidates should have relevant educational qualifications and experience in payroll management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll and related tax reporting to federal and state agencies.
- Provides consultation, information, services, analysis, judgment and direction to HRAS team and clients to process payroll and provide payroll related services in a timely and accurate manner.
- Investigate, recommend and implement improvements to the payroll process.
Key Skills:
- Strong computer skills including experience with spreadsheets required.
- Knowledge of Federal and State statutes and regulations pertaining to Payroll and Tax Reporting (preferred, but not required).
- Proficiency using mainframe applications and windows-based software.
- Ability to quickly learn and work with new software is a must.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and customer orientation.
- Candidate must have demonstrated interpersonal effectiveness, and skills in both oral and written communication.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities is essential.
- Strong analytical and problem resolution skills.
- Decision making and judgment capabilities, attention to detail and follow through.
- Maintain high knowledge of HR functions and processes.
- Effective teamwork skills.
- Excellent time management organizational skills.
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), preferred.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Duties:
- Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll and related tax reporting to federal and state agencies.
- Provides consultation, information, services, analysis, judgment and direction to HRAS team and clients to process payroll and provide payroll related services in a timely and accurate manner.
- Investigate, recommend and implement improvements to the payroll process.
Skills:
- Strong computer skills including experience with spreadsheets required.
- Knowledge of Federal and State statutes and regulations pertaining to Payroll and Tax Reporting (preferred, but not required).
- Proficiency using mainframe applications and windows-based software.
- Ability to quickly learn and work with new software is a must.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and customer orientation.
- Candidate must have demonstrated interpersonal effectiveness, and skills in both oral and written communication.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities is essential.
- Strong analytical and problem resolution skills.
- Decision making and judgment capabilities, attention to detail and follow through.
- Maintain high knowledge of HR functions and processes.
- Effective teamwork skills.
- Excellent time management organizational skills.
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), preferred.
Education:
- Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Management or related field and five years of experience in payroll, Associate's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Management or related field and seven years of experience in payroll or HS Diploma/GED and 9 years of experience in payroll.
- Mon-Friday
- 8am-4:30 pm CST (30 minute lunch)
- UKG knowledge preferred
- CPP or FPC preferred
- Oracle Experience strongly preferred
- ADP Smart Compliance strongly preferred
- Running Payroll Processing for a large complex employer
- Payroll Tax experience (all 50 states)
- Advanced Excel skills