Dwight-Englewood School - Englewood, NJ
posted 3 months ago
Dwight-Englewood School, the largest independent school in Bergen County, NJ, is seeking a part-time Payroll Specialist with strong experience in processing payroll using the ADP Workforce Now platform and Time and Attendance module. This role is crucial for the end-to-end administration of all payroll-related functions, management of payroll data, compliance, reporting, and reconciliation. The Payroll Specialist will be an integral part of the Business Office Team, reporting directly to the Controller and collaborating closely with the Accountant and Human Resources team. The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for accurately processing semi-monthly payroll while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws. This includes preparing relevant payroll reports for management, processing all changes to the ADP database, and ensuring that departmental allocations and ADP imports are accurate. The role also involves calculating and processing various intermittent pays and payroll deductions, reviewing employee contributions and deductions for accuracy, and maintaining accurate employee payroll records. In addition, the Payroll Specialist will ensure the accuracy of employee attendance and time off records, review periodic employer federal and state tax returns, and ensure timely and accurate payroll tax deposits. The position requires issuing W-2s and filing federal and state reports associated with employer payroll taxes, calculating fiscal year-end accruals, and preparing reports and reconciliations for annual audits. The Payroll Specialist will also work directly with the Human Resources team on employee onboarding and offboarding as it relates to payroll and benefits, identify and resolve discrepancies in payroll and employee data, and suggest improvements to payroll processes. Staying informed about changes in labor laws and adjusting payroll practices accordingly is also a key responsibility.