Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Payroll Specialist fulfills the important task of weekly payroll processing and preparation of reports associated with payroll. Duties are completed collaboratively with a departmental team and the role requires you to have a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges while being reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

RESPONSIBLITIES/DUTIES:

These responsibilities generally describe the nature of the position and may not be all inclusive:

• Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated computer software records.
• Investigate and reconcile discrepancies in time and wage submissions.
• Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
• Compute wages and deductions and enter data into computer.
• Process and record weekly Federal and State payroll tax.
• Process certified payrolls.
• Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.
• Record employee updated information, such as tax exemptions, address changes, transfers, pay changes, terminations, etc.
• Prepare utilization reports.
• Prepare union benefit reports and submit payments.
• Complete and submit responses to unemployment claims.
• Complete and submit verification of employment requests and security clearances.
• Conduct yourself in accordance with Horwitz core values: Safe, Accountable, Professional, Motivated, Can Do and Curious.
• Get better every day.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/ABILITES:

• High level of integrity, being honest and ethical and maintaining confidentiality of records.
• The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing and through spoken words and sentences.
• Strong attention to detail, being thorough in completing tasks and maintaining high level of accuracy.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing and speaking so others will understand.
• The ability to maintain composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, avoiding aggressive behavior, even in high-stress situations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration preferred
• 1-3 years payroll experience preferred
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Experience with union payroll is a plus
• Experience with COINS software is a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The ability to work at a computer screen for extended periods.
• The ability to stand or sit at a desk during entire work shift.

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