Senior Payroll Specialist - Remote

$61,381 - $82,867/Yr

Mayo Clinic - Rochester, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Rochester, MN

Hospitals

About the position

As a Senior Payroll Specialist at Mayo Clinic, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll and related tax reporting to federal and state agencies. This position requires a high level of expertise in payroll management, as you will be responsible for providing consultation, information, services, analysis, judgment, and direction to the HRAS team and clients. Your primary goal will be to process payroll efficiently and provide payroll-related services in a timely and accurate manner. You will also be tasked with investigating, recommending, and implementing improvements to the payroll process, ensuring that it meets the highest standards of accuracy and compliance. This role is fully remote, allowing you to work from anywhere in the U.S. You will thrive in an environment that supports innovation and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Mayo Clinic is dedicated to investing in its employees, offering competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans to take care of you and your family, both now and in the future. With opportunities for continuing education and advancement, you can build a long and successful career with Mayo Clinic, contributing to a team that prioritizes patient needs and employee well-being.

Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll and related tax reporting to federal and state agencies.
• Provides consultation, information, services, analysis, judgment, and direction to HRAS team and clients to process payroll and provide payroll-related services in a timely and accurate manner.
• Investigate, recommend, and implement improvements to the payroll process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Management or related field and five years of experience in payroll; or Associate's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Management or related field and seven years of experience in payroll; or HS Diploma/GED and 9 years of experience in payroll.
• Strong computer skills including experience with spreadsheets required.
• Knowledge of Federal and State statutes and regulations pertaining to Payroll and Tax Reporting (preferred, but not required).
• Proficiency using mainframe applications and windows-based software.
• Ability to quickly learn and work with new software is a must.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer orientation.
• Demonstrated interpersonal effectiveness, and skills in both oral and written communication.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities is essential.
• Strong analytical and problem resolution skills.
• Decision making and judgment capabilities, attention to detail and follow through.
• Maintain high knowledge of HR functions and processes.
• Effective teamwork skills.
• Excellent time management organizational skills.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), preferred.
• Oracle and ADP Tax (SmartCompliance) experience preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Federal and State statutes and regulations pertaining to Payroll and Tax Reporting.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
• Oracle and ADP Tax (SmartCompliance) experience.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefit plans
• Continuing education opportunities
• Advancement opportunities
• Remote work flexibility