Senior Payroll Specialist
Senior Payroll Specialist
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05-09-2025
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Job Description
Job Title : Senior Payroll Specialist
Location : Fairfield CA 94534
Duration : 3 months contract
Location : Fairfield CA 94534
Duration : 3 months contract
Roles and Responsibilities:
- The Senior Payroll Specialist (SPS) performs a variety of intricate accounting functions necessary for the accurate calculation of wages and benefits maintenance of records and allocation of payroll reporting for funds withheld and disbursed. Coordinates validates and implements work procedures that require a comprehensive operational knowledge of Federal and State regulations as related to wage garnishment taxation and wage-hour law. The SPS performs advanced analytical and technical work within specialized areas of payroll. The position requires expertise in complex payroll/benefits accounting functions and the ability to make technical decisions requiring application analysis and interpretation of data facts procedures company policy and law.
- The SPS requires a thorough working knowledge of payroll resource information systems such as Lawson KRONOS Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) MHC Software Tax Direct BSI-Tax Factory State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) e-Services for Business Bureau of Labor Statistics US Department of Commerce US Census Bureau and the Social Security Administrations Business Services On-Line (BSO).
- The SPS exercises independent judgment demonstrates discretion and tact in the processing of documents and information of a confidential or sensitive nature.
Skills:
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively under tight time constraints. Demonstrated ability to analyze complex accounting and operational problems and be able to recommend viable solutions to those problems. Aptitude to comply with laws rules regulations company policies and the ability to audit and reconcile a complex variety of pay/ leave and tax data transactions.
- Must be able to initiate procedural changes in response to changes in the external environment. Demonstrated ability to make appropriate independent judgments on subjective accounting issues.
- Must be able to assess reasonableness of their work. PC skills: Microsoft Office Lawson MHC and ImageNow.
- Demonstrated ability to work with computerized general ledger systems; 10-key calculator by touch. Interpersonal Skills: The qualified candidate will exhibit the communication and interpersonal skills necessary to interface with all levels of management and staff. They need to be able to work independently and as a team member by establishing cooperative working relationships.
- They must exhibit strong customer service history requiring confidentiality and sensitivity. The ability to meet deadlines multi-task and adapt to changing priorities is required. The Client Way is a set of value-based behaviors that are to be consistently demonstrated and role modeled by all employees that work at Client.
- The Client Way principles consist of Caring Communication Collaboration and Competence. Physical Effort: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Hours of Work: Full-time Monday through Friday Days (non-exempt position status) hours based on business needs
Education:
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting or any combination of education training and/or experience equivalent which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties as described including courses in accounting math statistics or related subjects required.
- Experience: 5 or more years payroll processing and benefits experience in a healthcare environment (Lawson preferred) KRONOS accounting or bookkeeping experience. The position requires a working knowledge of wage & hour laws and Federal & State tax regulations.
Employment Type
Full-time
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