Payroll Specialist

Charter Schools USA - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Full-time - Entry Level

Fort Lauderdale, FL

101-250 employees

Educational Services

About the position

As a Payroll Specialist at Charter Schools USA (CSUSA), you will play a crucial role in maintaining accurate payroll records for assigned locations. This position is dedicated to ensuring timely and precise payroll processing, contributing to the organization's mission of providing a high-quality education to students. You will be responsible for auditing attendance records, data entry of earnings and hours, and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations regarding payroll.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflow to ensure all payrolls are processed accurately and timely
• Develop, review and run audit reports before and after payroll processing
• Understand proper taxation of applicable federal and state withholding laws
• Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance
• Perform compliances for unclaimed property payroll checks
• Develop and process ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed

Requirements

• Strong work ethic and team player
• High degree of professionalism
• Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills
• Ability to communicate with various levels of management
• Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
• Minimum 2 years' experience processing payroll
• Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations
• Strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel
• Strong customer service skill

Nice-to-haves

• Working knowledge of ADP Software preferred but not required
• Working knowledge of payroll best practices