Senior Payroll Specialist (Remote Opportunity) - 744000016133718-5844

$52,000 - $70,720/Yr

SGS - Lincolnshire, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Lincolnshire, IL

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for the accurate preparation, documentation, and distribution of payroll via the payroll system. This role involves collaboration with HR and finance staff to ensure the integrity of payroll data and accuracy, while also mentoring payroll administrators and addressing complex inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day payroll processes to ensure timely, compliant, and accurate payroll.
• Calculate and verify pay calculations, benefit deductions, tax computations, garnishment, and child support deductions.
• Manage employee payroll data for new hires and terminations.
• Examine payroll records to ensure proper recording of tax transactions and compliance with applicable laws.
• Review the computation of pay to ensure alignment with internal standards, policies, and procedures.
• Issue, track, and reconcile On-Demand payments and reversals as required and approved.
• Reconcile 401k to payroll.
• Prepare and process journal entries related to payroll transactions.
• Respond to internal inquiries regarding payroll and time and attendance issues, and correspond with external parties, such as garnishment and tax agencies.
• Assist payroll manager with the registration of new state, local, and unemployment withholding taxes as necessary.
• Investigate and resolve tax notices, penalties, and questionnaire requests.
• Work with manager and payroll providers to ensure proper filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax reporting, including issuance of W-2s.
• Perform testing of payroll-related system enhancements, improvements, and migrations.
• Create reports using ADP Reporting system as requested by internal and external parties (Pension, 401k, Workers' Comp, audits, etc.).
• Assist with ad hoc projects, audits, and other tasks as assigned.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll regulations and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal payroll laws.
• Perform backup responsibilities for the payroll manager and administrators.

Requirements

• Associate degree or equivalent
• 4-7 years of Payroll related experience
• Advanced level proficiency in English
• Intermediate level proficiency in mathematical skills for performing pay calculations and preparing budgets
• High integrity and ethics
• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Working knowledge of Federal and State payroll laws and requirements in the US
• Ability to collect, analyze data, and articulate sound and reliable conclusions
• Proven ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers
• Proficient using automated payroll processing software and time and attendance systems
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks
• Ability to work independently
• Intermediate user level proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Intermediate user level proficiency in ADP
• Advanced user level proficiency in UKG
• Fundamentals of Payroll Certified (FPC) required, CPP preferred

Nice-to-haves

• Experience executing payroll in ADP
• Experience with UKG

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401k
• time-off