American Greetings · 2 days ago
Payroll Specialist
Westlake, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expAmerican Greetings is looking for a Payroll Specialist to perform all phases of the payroll cycle for multi-state and union payroll processing. The role involves transaction balancing, tax setup analysis, and problem-solving of payroll issues while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
AppsConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceElectronicsGiftGift CardHome DecorPrinting
Responsibilities
Duties include time and attendance and transaction balancing, transaction processing and required governmental reporting in an accurate and timely manner with the Payroll Specialist II and Time Systems Analyst using ADP eTime and ADP Enterprise
Works directly with the Time Systems Analyst on escalations, errors and issues
Oversees the garnishment process for all American Greeting Associates. Troubleshoot issues and main contact with vendor and government agencies
Create manual checks and understand gross-ups
Tracks and maintains Pay Cards
Assists with previous period adjustments as needed
Researches issues/discrepancies, and processes necessary corrections
Complies with the regulatory standards, policies and procedures of American Greetings
Responsible for ensuring all Sox controls are enforced and functioning as expected
Ensures proper tax set up on an employee level for correct year end W-2 processing
Responsible for assisting with quarter and year end balancing and reconciliations
Looks for continuous process improvement and works with the Lead Payroll Specialist Payroll Analyst to present findings and suggested changes to Payroll Management
Works with the Lead Payroll Specialist and Payroll Analyst documenting all processes and updates to processes
Will support other transaction processing related functions and the SAP updates/changes as required
Responsible for all facets of processing payroll for the 1500+ Out of Town – Manufacturing – Union payrolls including pre and post processing audits
Back up to the Payroll Specialist II with the assistance of the Lead Payroll Specialist Payroll Analyst
Performs other duties as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 2 years previous payroll processing experience required
High school diploma or equivalent required
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong customer service skills
Intermediate computer skills including Excel, Access and Power Point
Multi-state and local payrolls
Problem solving and analytical skills critical/conceptual thinking
Basic math/accounting skills
Preferred
A minimum of 2 years of garnishment experience preferred
ADP experience is preferred
Multi State and local, Union preferred
Employee population size of 1000+
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred
Company
American Greetings
American Greetings allows users to send online greetings.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-12-20Acquired
Leadership Team
Joe Arcuri
CEO
Lorna Street, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-27
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