Senior Payroll Administrator (Coeur d'Alene)
Senior Payroll Administrator (Coeur d'Alene)
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Job Description
The Sr Payroll Administrator is responsible for completing all aspects of payroll processing and serves as the primary contact for payroll-related matters. This role ensures timely accurate payroll in compliance with federal state and local regulations and company policies. It requires strong analytical skills attention to detail and a solid understanding of payroll regulations and their accounting impact. The role also supports month-end and year-end close processes and assists with financial reporting activities as needed.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Payroll Processing:
- Manage the end-to-end payroll process including data input calculation and distribution of pay to employees utilizing UKGs payroll solution.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll transactions by editing/reviewing all payroll reports and making corrections as needed prior to payroll transmission.
- Import 401k FSA/HSA/DCA files and process funding through vendor portals.
- Review payroll discrepancies process adjustments and collaborate with HR/Finance to recommend appropriate actions.
- Oversee year-end payroll activities including supplemental payrolls W-2s and other tax forms.
- Collaborate with HRIS IT and vendors to implement updates and enhancements.
- Stay abreast of federal state and local payroll tax regulations and ensure compliance with all relevant laws.
- Support payroll 401(k) and financial audits; respond to auditor inquiries.
- Maintain payroll policies and ensure consistent enforcement.
- Ensure accurate recording of payroll data in the general ledger and reconcile payroll-related accounts general ledger accounts as part of the month-end close process.
- Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts including payroll clearing and benefits accounts to ensure deductions match actual disbursements to vendors.
- Prepare detailed payroll and labor cost reports for use in financial planning audit compliance and management analysis.
- Support the implementation of process improvements to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency.
- Assist in evaluating and adopting tools or systems to improve payroll operations and reporting.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 2 years of payroll processing experience with an associates degree OR Minimum of 4 years of payroll processing experience.
- Experience processing garnishments deductions and supplemental pay
- Comprehensive knowledge of HR/Payroll systems Time and Attendance systems and Reporting Tools.
- Knowledge of federal/state/local wage/hour and payroll tax laws required.
- Skills:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to appropriately handle confidential information is essential.
- Must possess excellent interpersonal communications skills both written and verbal.
- Highly organized analytical adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with a diverse customer base both internal and external.
- Ability to pass a hair follicle drug test a post-offer pre-employment physical and a background check.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Business Administration or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Experience with UKG payroll solution.
- Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
- Valid drivers license
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to sit and/or stand for shift reach with hands and arms stoop squat bend at the waist kneel walk varying distance and climb stairs.
- Bend at waist occasional
- Twist upper body occasional
- Stoop - occasional
- Repetitive use of hands frequent for clerical duties
- Stand/walk frequent
- Sit occasional
- Vision near and far correctable; depth perception
- Hearing preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery mobile equipment emergencies
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Must be able to tolerate all weather elements loud conditions airborne particles (sawdust).
Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race/ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age genetic information family medical history or any other status protected by law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
