Payroll Specialist - Tandym Group : Job Details

A healthcare network in New York City is looking to fill an immediate need at one of their Brooklyn facilities with the addition of a new Payroll Specialist. About the Opportunity:

• Start Date: ASAP
• Department: Finance
• Schedule: Monday to Friday
• Hours: 9am to 5pm (35 hours/week - 1 hour lunch)

• Reviews employee time and attendance for accuracy and completeness; contacts appropriate department concerning missing information.
• Updates and adjust employee accruals records in Kronos historical edit panel.
• Inputs vacation requests and adjustments of accruals into the system to update records for appropriate pay out.
• Reviews new hire forms, personnel change forms and terminations received from Human Resources. Prepares and processes required documents to record payroll information.
• Contacts Human Resources or department as required regarding missing information.
• Responds to inquiries from departments and employees regarding paychecks, deductions, accruals and related matters.
• Prepares off-cycle check requests, as needed for adjustments and/or late vacation requests.
• Reviews and reconciles completed payroll run reports prior to confirming the open payroll.
• Prepares payroll summary reports and other reports as required; retrieves information from PeopleSoft and/or microfiche.
• Reconciles all reports for outside agencies and organizations (e.g., union, court orders, levies) with payroll run; prepares check requests for amounts due to various agencies.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Distributes paychecks and to departments as required.
• Completes questionnaires and forms as required (e.g., unemployment, pension, housing, social security).
• Prepares other related duties as required.

• 2+ years of Payroll experience
• High School Diploma /GED
• Computer savvy
• Microsoft Office Suite proficient
• Solid problem solving and time management skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized

• Associate's and/or Bachelor's Degree
• Working knowledge of Kronos of PeopleSoft