Payroll Specialist

Marriott International - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Phoenix, AZ

Accommodation

About the position

The Payroll Specialist position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of payroll processing and related financial documentation. This role involves checking figures, postings, and documents for accuracy, as well as organizing, securing, and maintaining all files and records in accordance with company policies and procedures. The Payroll Specialist will record, store, and analyze computerized financial and payroll information, preparing, maintaining, auditing, and distributing various reports and tables related to payroll and financial data. In addition to maintaining and updating employee payroll records, the Payroll Specialist will review, verify, and reconcile employee punches, hours worked, pay adjustments, and other pay-related information. This includes posting information onto designated records and backing up transaction files to transmit to the payroll system according to established procedures. The role also involves processing and issuing employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions, as well as computing employee wages and deductions such as union dues, insurance, and 401k contributions. The Payroll Specialist will serve as a point of contact for employees and managers regarding payroll matters, tax issues, benefit plans, and provisions of collective bargaining agreements. This position requires the ability to complete batch adjustments to payroll, adjust settings in the time clock system, and correct any discrepancies in employee punches. Maintaining confidentiality of proprietary information and protecting company assets is crucial. The Payroll Specialist will also be expected to communicate effectively with others, develop positive working relationships, and support team goals while performing other reasonable job duties as requested by supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Check figures, postings, and documents for accuracy.
• Organize, secure, and maintain all files, records, cash, and cash equivalents in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Record, store, and/or analyze computerized financial and payroll information.
• Prepare, maintain, audit, and distribute statistical, financial, accounting, auditing, or payroll reports and tables.
• Maintain, update, create, secure, and archive employee payroll records and files.
• Review, verify, and reconcile punches, hours worked, pay adjustments, and other pay-related information, and post information onto designated records.
• Back up transaction files and transmit to payroll system according to company procedures.
• Process and/or issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
• Compute employee wages and deductions (e.g., union dues, insurance, parking, 401k) and enter wages and deductions into payroll system.
• Provide information to employees and managers/supervisors on payroll matters, tax issues, benefit plans, and collective bargaining agreement provisions.
• Complete batch adjustments to payroll.
• Adjust basic settings in time clock system (e.g., employee schedule, time clock restrictions) and correct punches.
• Follow all company policies and procedures; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets.
• Speak with others using clear and professional language; answer telephones using appropriate etiquette.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals; listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees.
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 10 pounds without assistance.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• At least 2 years of related work experience.
• No supervisory experience required.
• No specific license or certification required.