Payroll Specialist

$54,080 - $58,240/Yr

Abacus Corporation - Johns Creek, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Johns Creek, GA

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Payroll Specialist position is a temporary role focused on ensuring accurate and compliant payroll processing for employees. The specialist will manage payroll systems, verify data, and ensure adherence to various regulations and guidelines. This role is essential for maintaining payroll integrity and supporting the financial operations of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the payroll system reflects the latest changes in laws, regulations, and policies that impact payroll.
• Ensures that all employees are paid in compliance with the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA), Internal Revenue Service regulations, Social Security Administration rules, Georgia wage and hours guidelines, and City administrative regulations.
• Operates the payroll system to process complicated transactions involving overrides to system parameters, adjusting accumulators, taxes, and balances.
• Verifies general ledger payroll data before the GL upload; prepares payroll journal entries; reconciles general ledger accounts related to payroll.
• Researches, evaluates, and processes employee pay, including retroactive and other pay adjustments as needed.
• Processes payroll deductions, refunds, and other adjustments to payroll records.
• Enters and/or verifies court-ordered wage deductions (child support orders, IRS levies, liens, bankruptcies, creditor garnishments, etc.) into the payroll system.
• Confirms payroll reports and remittances for quarterly and annual filings.
• Calculates and enters adjustments to Form W-2s for taxable income from excess group life insurance if needed.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of payroll experience for a local county or government entity required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Attention to detail.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance