Payroll Processing Specialist | PM Hotel Group | Chevy Chase, MD

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Payroll Processing Specialist. This role will support the payroll department in ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll for our organization.

Summary of essential job functions

• Prepares various accounting entries and summaries.
• Ensure paychecks are correct and delivered on time
• Prepare tax reports
• Performs a variety of records keeping and payroll processing activities including computing wage and overtime payments calculating and recording payroll deductions processing request for paycheck advances and processing terminations.
• Performs periodic internal audits of various payroll areas and prepare materials for external or internal auditors
• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports
• Collaborate with People Culture and Finance departments to resolve payroll-related inquiries and discrepancies.
• Assist in implementing and enforcing payroll policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Generate payroll reports and assist in analyzing payroll data as needed.
• Stay updated on changes in payroll laws and regulations to ensure compliance.
• Understand proper taxation of employer paid benefits
• Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance
• Perform compliance for unclaimed property payroll checks
• Process accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (W-2 W-2c etc)
• Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
• Process manual check and relocation metrics
• Update and reconcile monthly bank statements from Payroll System
• Responsible for minor corrections to make documents acceptable for processing
• Adherence to federal state and local tax laws

Requirements:
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ideal candidate will have experienced with Ultipro/UKG payroll system.
2-4 years payroll processing experience in a complex environment. Competent in all functions of hourly and salaried payroll processing
2-4 years payroll and benefits accounting including creating and posting related journal entries analytical work and performing allocations
2-4 years in pre-audits of input data and verification of output
Experience with payroll journal entries labor allocations reconciliations and other related tasks
Experience with time clock systems payroll taxes garnishments and other deductions
High attention to accuracy and meeting deadlines
Proven track record with problem solving and identifying opportunities to streamline processes
Excellent communication skills and employee relations
Basic accounting skills
Strong Excel and data entry skills
Strong math skills

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Customer Satisfaction:
Our customers are what we are about. One of the keys to a positive guest experience is positive interaction with PMHS staff. It is essential that you remain professional at all times and that you treat all associates with courtesy and respect under all circumstances. Every PMHS associate is a guest relations ambassador every working minute of every day.

Work Habits:
In order to maintain a positive guest and associate experience your work habits should always meet and strive to exceed company standards for work procedures dress grooming punctuality and attendance. You should be adaptable to change in your work area and in company procedures with a willingness to learn new skills and/or improve existing ones have the ability to solve routine problems that occur on the job and ask for help whenever you are not sure how to do something.
Safety & Security:
The safety and security of our associates is of utmost importance to PM Hotel Group. Every PM Hotel Group associate should adhere to the Support Center security policies and procedures particularly regarding key controls lifting heavy objects using chemicals and effectively reporting safety hazards and safety concerns.

Salary Range: $65000 -$75000

NOTE:
This description excludes non-essential and marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties. Furthermore the specific examples in each section are not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather they represent the typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. Other job-related duties may be assigned by the associates supervisor.
Furthermore this description is subject to change at the sole discretion of the Company and in no way creates an employment contract implied or otherwise; each associate remains at all times an at will associate.

Required Experience:

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