Payroll Specialist/Accounting Admin

$43,680 - $49,920/Yr

Livingston Associates - Scottsville, NY

Full-time

Scottsville, NY

Construction of Buildings

About the position

The Payroll Specialist/Accounting Admin is responsible for the accurate processing and recording of the company's payroll, ensuring timely and precise financial information. This role involves daily data entry, payroll processing, and providing administrative support to the Accounting Department.

Responsibilities

• Processes multi-state payroll for both hourly and salary employees
• Collects and inputs time, and reconciles payroll discrepancies
• Verifies attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and posts information onto designated records
• Supports the corporate time keeping system
• Ensures accuracy of wages and deductions
• Enters new hire information into payroll system including W-4 and other payroll tax forms, direct deposit authorizations, etc.
• Maintains, processes and responds to garnishments and income assignments
• Records employee information, such as exemptions, transfers, and resignations, to maintain and update payroll records
• Issues and records adjustments to pay related to previous errors or retroactive increases
• Tracks leave time, such as vacation, personal, and sick leave, for employees
• Provides timely response to employees and managers regarding payroll matters, tax issues, etc.
• Completes employment verification requests
• Stays abreast of changes in tax and deduction laws that apply to the payroll process
• Maintains confidentiality of information
• Completes miscellaneous administrative duties in the Accounting Department
• Completes special projects as requested

Requirements

• A minimum of two to three years prior payroll experience preferred
• Prior union/prevailing wage and multi-state payroll experience preferred
• Knowledge of payroll, payroll taxes, unions, prevailing rates & certified payrolls
• Strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel
• Attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and management
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• High degree of professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Decision making, problem solving and analytical skills