Guardian Life - Bethlehem, PA
posted 3 months ago
Guardian Life Insurance Company is seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a Payroll Specialist. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that all payroll administration and accounting processes are evaluated to be as streamlined and efficient as possible. Your primary focus will be on maintaining accuracy and timeliness in payroll processing to ensure an ideal colleague experience across Guardian businesses. As a Payroll Specialist, you will maintain all critical payroll controls and procedures, developing and enforcing standards to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of payroll processing. This includes both manual and automated input to the payroll system, as well as output from the payroll system to other systems. You will prepare payment requests for third-party payroll liabilities, execute pre-and post-processing audits to validate payroll accuracy, and make necessary adjustments to ensure an error-free payroll experience for employees and stakeholders. You will also handle various payrolls for active corporate employees, retirees, and those with disabilities, including pre-and post-verifications, balancing and reconciliations, general ledger posting, journal entries, and reporting. Maintaining a wide variety of payroll information, files, and records in both written and electronic formats will be essential for providing an up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance. This position reports to the Head of Payroll and is a hybrid role, requiring three days in the office and two days of remote work. You will have the opportunity to work from any Guardian office located in Bethlehem, PA; Holmdel, NJ; Stamford, CT; or Hudson Yards, NYC.