Job Description

Job Description: The Senior Payroll Specialist (SPS) performs a variety of intricate accounting functions necessary for the accurate calculation of wages and benefits, maintenance of records and allocation of payroll reporting for funds withheld and disbursed.

• Coordinates, validates and implements work procedures that require a comprehensive operational knowledge of Federal and State regulations as related to wage garnishment, taxation and wage-hour law.
• The SPS performs advanced analytical and technical work within specialized areas of payroll.
• The position requires expertise in complex payroll/benefits, accounting functions, and the ability to make technical decisions requiring application, analysis and interpretation of data facts, procedures, company policy, and law.
• The SPS requires a thorough working knowledge of payroll resource information systems such as Lawson, KRONOS, Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), MHC Software, Tax Direct, BSI-Tax Factory, State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) e-Services for Business, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Commerce, US Census Bureau, and the Social Security Administrations Business Services On-Line (BSO).
• The SPS exercises independent judgment, demonstrates discretion, and tact, in the processing of documents and information of a confidential or sensitive nature.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under tight time constraints. Demonstrated ability to analyze complex accounting and operational problems and be able to recommend viable solutions to those problems.
• Aptitude to comply with laws, rules, regulations, company policies, and the ability to audit, and reconcile a complex variety of pay/ leave and tax data transactions.
• Must be able to initiate procedural changes in response to changes in the external environment.
• Demonstrated ability to make appropriate independent judgments on subjective accounting issues.
• Must be able to assess reasonableness of their work. PC

Skills: Microsoft Office, Lawson, MHC, and ImageNow.

• Demonstrated ability to work with computerized general ledger systems; 10-key calculator by touch.

Interpersonal Skills : The qualified candidate will exhibit the communication and interpersonal skills necessary to interface with all levels of management and staff.

• They need to be able to work independently, and as a team member, by establishing cooperative working relationships.
• They must exhibit strong customer service history, requiring confidentiality and sensitivity. The ability to meet deadlines, multi-task and adapt to changing priorities is required.
• It is a set of value-based behaviors that are to be consistently demonstrated and role modeled by all employees that work.
• The principles consist of Caring, Communication, Collaboration and Competence.

Physical Effort: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hours of Work: Full-time Monday through Friday Days (non-exempt position status), hours based on business needs

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