Payroll Specialist/HR Generalist

Morgan Advanced Materials - Saint Marys, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Saint Marys, PA

5,001-10,000 employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Payroll Specialist/HR Generalist at Morgan Advanced Materials is responsible for managing payroll processes, maintaining employee records, and supporting various HR functions. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring accurate payroll processing and compliance with HR policies, while also contributing to employee engagement through special events and support.

Responsibilities

• Key, post and balance payroll attendance hours, vacation, emergency time in computer daily.
• Complete daily, bi-weekly and monthly payroll reports.
• Audit attendance hours daily to determine accuracy of hours to be paid.
• Write service record memos for all absences other than vacation and record all attendance/wage information on employee records.
• Keep records of all step raises and prepare progress reports when due.
• Full responsibility for payroll processing.
• Generate reports and extract data from payroll system for monthly journal entries and other information needs.
• Maintain Morgan Employee Information System (MEIS).
• Extract data to prepare annual reports (VETS-100, EEO-1) and audit requests.
• Process unemployment compensation claims and employee verification requests.
• Update/Maintain seniority lists.
• Maintain all personnel files, employee medical files, and other HR dept files.
• Prepare/distribute vacation/emergency time reports each pay period.
• Post job bids.
• Keep records of disciplinary memos for scrap and other infractions.
• Assist with special employee events (social activities, luncheons, recognitions, wellness events, etc.).
• Respond to employee questions on benefits, policies, work rules, etc. and assist with annual open enrollment.
• Maintain employee info in the benefits enrollment system and accuracy of payroll deductions for benefit elections.
• Issue building security cards and maintain card system.
• Process safety shoe and prescription safety glasses reimbursements.
• Enter training records in computer as required and track employee training to assure compliance to our ISO Quality System.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma is required.
• A Bachelor's degree in HR or related field is desired.
• Exceptional math skills and familiarity with HR compliance.
• Attentiveness to details is required.
• Prior payroll processing experience preferred.
• Professional Certification in Payroll is preferred.