Payroll Specialist

$60,800 - $82,100/Yr

ModivCare - Jenkintown, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Jenkintown, PA

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About the position

The Payroll Specialist at Modivcare is responsible for processing company payroll, ensuring accurate calculations of wages, tax withholdings, and company deductions while complying with federal and state laws. This role requires bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish and involves significant customer service interaction, particularly in addressing payroll inquiries from employees.

Responsibilities

• Learn and master all steps and procedures to successfully process payroll.
• Answer a large volume of phone calls from aides; answer any payroll questions that may be asked.
• Respond to inquiries regarding paychecks and withholding.
• Maintain employee payroll records/files.
• Use HHA Exchange and ADP programs in daily activities.
• Enter W4 information into ADP and request resubmission of error documents.
• Process ADP pay calculations (off-cycle pay) and register and fund Wisely accounts as needed.
• Record content of all phone calls into HHA and activities contemporaneously with the call.
• Observe employee confidentiality policies and HIPAA law.
• Track and deduct all garnishments and other special payroll deductions.
• Calculate and process PTO hours that should be applied from the employee's timesheet.
• Perform all duties maintaining compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and other regulations/legislation.
• Participate in other projects or duties as assigned.
• Meet attendance and punctuality expectations.
• Adhere to all payroll policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Five (5) plus years of experience in payroll administration or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Knowledge of the general practices of payroll administration.
• Experience using ADP Advantage strongly preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and expert/accurate data entry skills.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Ability to maintain the confidential nature of employee and company information.
• Well organized with the ability to handle multiple projects, ongoing tasks, and unplanned or urgent requests.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills including oral, written, and presentation.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
• Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax and Post-Tax Commuter and Parking Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts (retail, hotel, food, restaurants, car rental and much more!)