Peoplease · 16 hours ago
Senior Payroll Specialist
Peoplease is a leading Professional Employer Organization providing solutions to small and medium size businesses in the blue and gray-collar industries. The Senior Payroll Specialist will partner with PEO clients to produce accurate, compliant, and timely payrolls, while managing multiple projects and collaborating with various teams.
Human Resources
Responsibilities
Compiles payroll data and billing records, while assisting customers and worksite employees (WSE)
Accurately prepare and execute pay orders through electronic system and issue paychecks in accordance with PEO guidelines
Compiles payroll data for assigned client base (e.g. gross pay, per diem, reimbursements, advances, calculates taxes, benefits, and garnishments to be withheld, time sheets and other records)
Records changes affecting net wages such as exemptions, insurance coverage, and other changes (e.g. personnel changes, direct deposit, special withholdings, termination forms, and all other PEO-required forms necessary for payroll processing)
Accurately enters and maintains all client related information in the payroll system including (e.g. client demographic changes, client sponsored benefit plan deductions, managerial, labor, and other custom reports and related payroll schedules)
Reviews new hire and employee change paperwork and collaborates with client for the objective of producing accurate, compliant, and timely payroll
Trains and assists the client and their representatives on the related websites and educates clients on federal and state tax regulations and federal labor laws
Collaborates with all payroll-related internal departments and field client service team to ensure client issues are quickly resolved and documented accordingly
Maintains knowledge of payroll processing system enhancements and changes in wage and tax laws to assist PEO departments with problem resolution on behalf of PEO clients
Maintains knowledge of all PEO service offerings to assist clients with general inquiries
Maintains knowledge of PEO payroll policies and procedures to ensure compliance with PEO requirements
Ensures that quality payroll service is provided to PEO clients and worksite employees (WSE) by maintaining the highest level of quality service as measured by the business and client retention
Maintains positive relations with assigned clients and worksite employees
Proactively brings suggestions, concerns and observations to manager’s attention
Job Costing – may track the cost of individual projects and jobs such as direct and indirect costs (e.g. labor, materials and overhead)
Subject matter expert in escalations and problem solving within applicable software when running into errors (e.g. calculating payrolls for all various situations; EEs classified incorrectly, GL Coding errors, import errors, etc.)
May assist in pulling/providing Year End Report Requests for Clients
May serve as the first point of contact for escalated inquiries and serve as Subject Matter Expert to payroll specialist
TimeCo Implementation
PTO Set Up & Adjustments
Promptly handles day to day operational concerns/questions to complete payrolls
Trains new Payroll Specialists
Key Member in assisting interdepartmental stakeholders
Assists in generating/processing Year End Report Requests for Clients
Double Checks (second set of eyes) for manual batches or reruns – More so with YE Bonuses
Assists with Payroll Workload when staff is out
Reviews, researches and assists PEO Accounting, Finance, and Tax departments with reconciliation of general ledger account discrepancies and data integrity issues
Other duties as assigned to support the general purpose of the position’s function
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or equivalent
FPC Certification required
5+ years proven payroll experience
PST/PDT work schedule required
Exceptional Problem-solving
Exceptional multitasking and organizational skills
Exceptional mathematical and calculation skills
Strong knowledge of tax and wage laws
Prism experience
Good research and analysis skills
Preferred
Associate or BA degree in finance, business, or accounting
CPP Certification
Company
Peoplease
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase