Senior Payroll Specialist

Senior Payroll Specialist

Snapshot:

The Davis H. Elliot Company Inc. is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to support accurate timely and compliant payroll operations across a multi-state workforce. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll professional who thrives in a highly manual payroll environment and enjoys working with complex payroll data reconciliations audits and compliance requirements. The Senior Payroll Specialist serves as a key resource for payroll processing reporting problem resolution and continuous process improvement while partnering closely with Human Resources Finance Operations and external vendors.

Overview:

The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing and auditing payroll with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. This position performs extensive manual payroll calculations reconciliations payroll tax administration compliance reporting and payroll issue resolution. The role requires strong analytical skills exceptional accuracy and the ability to manage large volumes of payroll data while ensuring compliance with federal state and local regulations. The Senior Payroll Specialist also serves as a payroll subject matter expert and helps identify opportunities to enhance payroll processes controls and operational efficiency.

A Day in the Life:

• Process biweekly weekly semi-monthly and off-cycle payrolls accurately and on schedule
• Perform extensive manual payroll processing calculations audits reconciliations and payroll data validation
• Review earnings deductions garnishments taxes benefit deductions and other payroll transactions for accuracy
• Validate employee hours compensation data shift differentials payroll adjustments and special pay items
• Process payroll corrections retroactive pay adjustments supplemental payrolls and manual checks as needed
• Conduct detailed payroll audits and reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies
• Ensure compliance with federal state and local payroll regulations and wage and hour requirements
• Maintain payroll records documentation and audit trails in accordance with company policies and legal requirements
• Coordinate payroll activities with Human Resources Finance Operations and third-party payroll vendors
• Review payroll tax notices and assist with payroll tax compliance activities and reporting requirements
• Support quarterly and annual payroll reporting including W-2 processing and payroll reconciliations
• Research and resolve employee payroll questions discrepancies and complex payroll issues
• Assist with payroll system testing upgrades implementations and process improvements
• Generate payroll reports metrics and analyses for business leaders and stakeholders
• Train and support employees managers and business partners regarding payroll processes and policies
• Support payroll audits and provide documentation to auditors vendors and regulatory agencies
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll accuracy efficiency controls and employee experience
• Perform other payroll accounting and administrative duties as assigned

  Qualifications & Skills:

• Associates or Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Human Resources Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience
• 5 years of progressive payroll experience including multi-state payroll processing
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations payroll taxes wage and hour laws and payroll compliance requirements
• Experience working in a high-volume payroll environment requiring substantial manual review reconciliation and data entry
• Strong payroll auditing reconciliation and discrepancy resolution experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including reporting data validation reconciliations and analysis
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to payroll accuracy
• Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet deadlines
• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while maintaining a high level of accuracy and accountability

Benefits & Culture:

Our success is based on our customers confidence in us our peoples loyalty hard work and performance and the traditions with which Mr. Davis H. Elliot began the company in 1946. We know that strong teams are built by fostering a culture of respect collaboration and shared success. Some of the benefits we offer our team include:

• Medical Dental Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance w/ additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401K w/ company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Paid Vacation
• Servant Leadership Training