Payroll Specialist

Progressive IT - Rochester, NY

Full-time

Rochester, NY

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Process and manage the company's payroll. You will be the one to calculate wages based on hours worked and administer payments. A payroll specialist is able to use payroll software with accuracy and efficiency and is good with numbers and can be trusted with sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily/weekly payroll department operations
• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely
• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports
• Understand proper taxation of employer paid benefits
• Maintain Payroll records accurately
• Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance
• Process manual checks, relocations, stock options and other ancillary payroll items
• Research and email appropriate audience of file issues
• Complete verifications of employment
• Vouchering of payments to vendors
• Data entry for payroll related employee changes

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Prior experience processing multi-state payroll, in-house preferred
• Working knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations.
• Strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel.
• 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.