Payroll Specialist

Lexington Medical Center - West Columbia, SC

Full-time - Entry Level

West Columbia, SC

5,001-10,000 employees

Hospitals

About the position

The Accounting position at Lexington Medical Center is responsible for coordinating the payroll function to ensure accurate and timely compensation for employees. This role involves generating and maintaining payroll records, verifying data changes, and ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures. The position requires collaboration with Human Resources and involves various payroll processing tasks, including handling discrepancies, preparing W-2 forms, and managing manual payroll checks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate payroll function to ensure accurate and timely compensation to employees.
• Generate and maintain appropriate payroll records for all biweekly regular and off-cycle payroll runs.
• Verify data changes made by Human Resources and implement approved payroll changes.
• Research discrepancies in wage calculations with the help of Human Resources Personnel.
• Scan and maintain employee payroll files in imaging system.
• Perform all functions of payroll process as outlined for bi-weekly payroll.
• Ensure payroll processing is completed within internal and external deadlines.
• Prepare bank deposit information for processing by the Payroll Supervisor or Accounting Manager.
• Process and verify all S.C. Retirement System forms.
• Assist in preparation of information on W-2 forms for current and former employees; prepare duplicate W-2 forms upon request.
• Process manual payroll checks as required including documentation, stop payments, and distribution.
• Coordinate folding, stuffing, and mailing of checks and pay advices.
• Process all necessary information for Workers' Compensation forms.
• Process levies and garnishments including preparing check request and sending necessary identifying information with check to appropriate source.
• Train new and existing timekeepers in the timekeeping system.
• Assist new employees with mandatory payroll forms in orientation.
• Furnish employee payroll information upon request to lending institutions, governmental agencies, and department directors/managers.
• Prepare manual checks for credits issued by Automatic Clearing House (ACH).
• Report problems to Payroll Supervisor when there are concerns that programs are not running properly.
• Gather and summarize data for analysis as requested.
• Assist external auditors in payroll areas of their work.
• Answer phones, greet visitors or employees and perform other clerical duties as required.
• Adhere to policy and procedures pertaining to confidentiality and security of all information and records within the accounting department.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 5 Years of payroll experience.
• Experience in computerized applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Associates Degree in Accounting.
• Certified Payroll Professional with 3 years of payroll experience.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• 403(b) match plan enrollment eligibility from day one with dollar for dollar match up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance equal to 1x salary.
• Supplemental life insurance options with low cost premiums up to 3x salary.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.