Sr Payroll Specialist
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Job Location:
Hoboken, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 98533 - 98533
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description:
We believe in bold ideas diverse perspectives and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here your curiosity fuels progress your voice shapes innovation and your ambition helps redefine whats possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact challenges and drives whats next to power infinite possibilities for our customers colleagues and society at large.
About the Role:
The Payroll Specialist ensures the accurate and compliant processing of hourly and semi-monthly payrolls for employees across the United States. This role sits within the Global Finance Shared Services (GFSS) function and is critical in maintaining financial integrity tax compliance and employee/customer satisfaction. The specialist partners with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver timely payroll services while supporting reporting and audit process and reconcile multi-state hourly and semi-monthly payrolls with accuracy and timeliness.
Job Responsibilities:
- Process and reconcile multi-state semi-monthly payrolls with accuracy and timeliness.
- Ensure compliance with federal state and local payroll laws and tax regulations.
- Administer payments including regular wages bonuses severance and garnishments.
- Prepare and post payroll journal entries accruals and general ledger reconciliations.
- Reconcile quarterly and annual filings (W-2 941 etc.) in coordination with vendors.
- Act as first-level support for payroll-related employee inquiries.
- Collaborate with HR for employee data changes and benefit deductions.
- Maintain data accuracy across payroll and finance systems (ADP SAP Workday etc.).
- Support internal and external audits with documentation and analysis.
- Identify and implement process improvements and internal control enhancements.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 35 years of U.S. payroll experience including multi-state processing
- Bachelors Degree in Finance Accounting or related field
- Experience with payroll systems. ADP Workforce Now (Required) Workday experience is a plus
- CPP or FPC certification is a plus
- Strong knowledge of wage & hour laws payroll tax and compliance
- Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables formulas)
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity
- Analytical and problem-solving mindset
We power infinite possibilities.
For more than 200 years weve transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today our global team of innovators creators and experts is driving whats next in science education and publishingcreating impact that reaches everywhere.
Were not just observers of progress. Were the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs advancing learning and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.
Here your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.
Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin disability protected veteran status genetic information or based on any individuals status in any group or class protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.
We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates needle movers and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community learn and grow.
We are committed to fair transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wileys good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the United Kingdom Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to geographic location skills and competencies.
When applying please attach your resume/CV to be considered.
Salary Range:
70400 USD to 98533 USD#LI-JG1Job Posting Title:
Sr Payroll SpecialistLocation:
Hoboken (HQ) NJ USARequired Experience:
Senior IC
