Immediately hiring a Payroll Specialist for a healthcare company based in Tarrytown, NY. Highly reputable firm with established leadership team, well-documented payroll processes, and strong HR, Accounting, and IT support. Prepared to offer training, career growth, and a competitive compensation package.
Responsibilities
Work with Human Resources on new hire set ups; benefit enrollment, terminations, payroll adjustments, and other related activities which impact payroll processing in the HRIS, payroll and benefits systems.
Track and verify a variety of payroll related information (e.g., time and attendance data, leave time, direct deposits, benefits, garnishments, deductions, bonus, wage attachments, etc.) to ensure accurate disbursement of funds and payroll.
Maintain the validity and accuracy of payroll system data and ensure all payroll transactions follow Federal, State and local laws.
Respond to payroll inquiries from employees and outside agencies and provide information or direction as needed.
Responsible for new state tax codes set up and respond to tax notices.
Assist with payroll and tax filing service providers to maintain all payroll records, reports, and tax filings.
Lead Year-end payroll processes: Year-end audits, W2 audits, W2 processing and distribution, 1094-1095 processing and distribution, company specific activities, compliance activities.
Partner with Senior management for preparing 5500 filings, 401(K), nondiscrimination filing, EEO-1 filing, annual payroll and tax audits and other fillings.
Manages and track all leave of absence requests (FMLA & disability). Monitors and tracks unemployment filings.
Record, maintain and update payroll and benefits procedures.
Work with current payroll vendor for technical issues with payroll reports and systems back-end issues.
Audit, reconcile and approve monthly benefit and payroll related invoices.
Qualifications
Minimum three years of payroll administration experience required
Bachelor's degree preferred, not required
Previous experience with Workday and Kronos preferred