Payroll Specialist

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## Duties and Responsibilities

• Process payroll weekly for both bargaining and non-bargaining
  
  

employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with union agreements,

employee policies, and all applicable federal, state, and local

laws. \*

• Manage payroll-related inquiries from employees, union
  
  

representatives, and supervisors. \*

• Investigate payroll discrepancies in the timekeeping system,
  
  

processing corrections as they arise to ensure timely resolution. \*

• Enter and approve time records for the administrative building
  
  

personnel in the timekeeping system. Serve as the primary backup to

the division timekeepers when needed. \*

• Prepare, reconcile, and submit payroll journals, deductions, taxes
  
  

and accruals for all payrolls. \*

• Maintain and balance both employee and employer pension
  
  

contributions. Reconcile pension contributions with accounts payable

and the pension administrator on a monthly and annual basis. \*

• Process and stay up to date on compliance, court orders and employee
  
  

change requests related to direct deposit, garnishments, tax

statuses and voluntary deductions. \*

• Assist with the preparation and processing of W-2 tax statements. \*
• Collaborate with Human Resources, Information Technology and finance
  
  

teams to ensure seamless payroll operations. \*

• Serve as the backup for the Payroll Manager during their absence. \*
• Perform other similar duties as assigned.
  
  

\* Denotes essential functions of the position.

## Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in accounting, finance, business administration,
  
  

or related field is required. In lieu of education, five years of

directly related work experience with a high school diploma or

equivalate may be considered.

• Three years of prior work experience in payroll processing is
  
  

required.

• Familiarity with payroll systems, timekeeping platforms, and
  
  

financial reconciliation processes is required.

• Experience working with collective bargaining contracts and union
  
  

agreements is preferred.

• Thorough understanding of federal, state, and local payroll laws and
  
  

regulations.

• Ability to problem-solve and apply critical thinking to resolve
  
  

payroll discrepancies.

• Expertise in processing payroll deductions, taxes, garnishments, and
  
  

pension contributions.

• Skilled in financial reconciliation, journal entries and accounts
  
  

payable coordination.

• Effective collaboration with employees, union representatives, and
  
  

cross-functional teams.

• Commitment to confidentiality and integrity in handling sensitive
  
  

employee data.