Payroll Specialist

$29,474 - $44,866/Yr

Carastar Health - Montgomery, AL

Full-time - Entry Level

Montgomery, AL

About the position

The Payroll Specialist position is responsible for managing payroll, insurance, and accounts receivable tasks. This role requires a strong understanding of human resource benefit management principles and involves detailed work in payroll preparation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all phases of payroll preparation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Run reports to ensure timecards have been approved and follow up with supervisors if approval is missing.
• Pull and compile timecard reports, manual contract timesheets, and mileage reports for payroll processing.
• Review timecards and mileage reports for reasonableness.
• Enter pay period data into the payroll system.
• Review payroll output for accuracy and forward to Payroll Coordinator for final review and processing.
• Maintain payroll records and information, both written and electronic.
• Update payroll files to reflect changes in job position/classification, withholdings, deductions, etc.
• Back up payroll system data daily.
• Assist Payroll Coordinator with monthly new hire orientation class regarding employee benefits and enrollment forms.
• Set up new employees in the payroll system.
• Assist with employee enrollment, monitoring, and termination with insurance companies.
• Assist employees with open enrollment and insurance claims.
• Prepare leave and overtime reports monthly.
• Track payouts of sign-on bonuses, stipends, and garnishments, ensuring timely processing.
• Track all forms of leave offered by Carastar, including annual, sick, service recognition, and personal leave.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax reporting requirements.
• Field inquiries from employees regarding payroll or leave balance discrepancies and research discrepancies.

Requirements

• Experience processing payroll.
• Knowledge of payroll-related laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of bookkeeping and general office procedures.
• Ability to interpret a wide variety of insurance and benefit policies.
• Knowledge of various forms and coverage under different policies.
• Knowledge of wage withholding orders.
• Experience with payroll management and computer application software.
• Ability to learn assignments readily.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to plan and prioritize assigned tasks.
• Accurate data entry skills with great attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

• Associate degree in a business-related field or high school diploma/GED with five years of experience in payroll or bookkeeping.
• Current CPI, Red Cross First Aid and CPR certificate.