Payroll Specialist (Finance)
Join TK Elevator as a Payroll Specialist in Atlanta, GA, and make a vital impact on workplace safety—apply today!EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma required
- 4 Year Degree preferred or equivalent work experience
- FPC or CPP a plus
- 5 or more years of payroll processing experience required
- Experience working with SAP is a plus
- Self-directed/self-motivated
- Strong Excel knowledge
- Ability to Problem Solve/Critical-Thinker
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to explain complex subjects in simple terms
- Proactive to problem solving
- Must possess the ability to work independently, with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Requires working under a multitude of deadlines.
TK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist in Atlanta, GA.
Responsible for supporting and processing payroll
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Perform daily payroll department operations
- Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely
- Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports
- Understand proper taxation of employer paid benefits
- Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance
- Execute eTime time and attendance processing and interface with payroll
- Perform compliances for unclaimed property payroll checks
- Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
- Process manual check and relocation metric's
- Load export files to 3rd party vendors (NEI Benefits, Banco Santander, Local 1 Benefits, Banco Popular)
- Research and email appropriate audience of file issues
- Work closely with Human Resources and Accounting on payroll related issues
- Ensure weekly and biweekly payroll are processed timely and accurately
- Review non-exempt personnel time sheets for compliance with state and federal requirements
- Review computed wages and correct errors
- Work with authorities (i.e. IRS) on audits or requests
- Verify/prepare payments to 3rd party vendors
- Implement and/or streamline procedures within the department to facilitate efficient processing of payroll and payroll related reporting
- Mentor and train payroll coordinators
- Analyze payroll issues and recommend corrective actions.
- Maintain payroll system up-to-date and accurate.
- Serve as 2nd tier for payroll issue escalations ensure all changes are processed correctly
- Maintain accurate payroll records and employee files (includes manual check log)
- Review and audit master file and pay data entries and YTD totals
- Prepare various reports for accounting, workers compensation, etc.
- Review and administer all garnishment deductions
- Respond to employee inquiries and requests regarding payroll matters
- Maintain client confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential
- Cross-trained on all payroll operations
- Oversee electronic payments and distribution of payroll checks
- Process other compensation (annual bonus, severance, etc.)
- Produce reports to senior level management as requested
- Work with authorities (i.e. IRS) on audits or requests
- Verify/prepare payments to 3rd party vendors
- Implement and/or streamline procedures within the department to facilitate efficient processing of payroll and payroll related reporting
- Mentor and train payroll coordinators
- Analyze payroll issues and recommend corrective actions.
- Maintain payroll system up-to-date and accurate.
- Serve as 2nd tier for payroll issue escalations
