Payroll Assistant

Top 3 Must-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills):
1. Extreme attention to detail and accuracy
2. Ability to learn quickly and on the fly
3. Ability to navigate ambiguity with minimal guidance

Top 3 Nice-To-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills)
1. Experience working with ADP COS/Ev6 (or other ADP systems)
2. Experience working with union payrolls
3. Experience with multi-state payroll

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll Administration: Process payroll in accordance with established procedures and deadlines including retiree pension payroll processing regular payroll bonuses severance moving expenses and other transactions. Classify sort and process voluntary and involuntary payroll deductions under supervision. Process terminations.
• Records: File records in accordance with established processes. Decide which record-keeping process applies.
• Systems Analysis and Reporting: Participate in system updates and upgrades. Perform user acceptance testing. Run routine reports within established time frames. Review data and seek anomalies.
• Consulting: Respond to routine questions and concerns from employees management and other support organizations. Assist employees and management with transactions and provide routine direction for use of timekeeping system.

Education/Experience/Certifications:
Education: Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Typically two or more years of experience in payroll or related field.
Certifications Licenses and Training: CPP is desirable not required

Competencies (Knowledge Skills Abilities)

• Basic knowledge of state and federal employment and wage and hour laws
• Basic knowledge of state and federal tax laws and tax forms and pay regulations
• Basic knowledge of payroll best practices
• Basic knowledge of systems and tools used to process payroll