Overview:
Location: Hybrid, Washington, PA
Job Type: Full Time / Permanent
Work Authorization: no C2C or no sponsorship
The A.C. Coy company has an immediate opening for a Payroll Specialist. Ideal candidates must have prior payroll experience with ADP WorkforceNow.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and complete all payroll duties associated with bi-weekly payroll including processing payroll and compiling payroll data to maintain accurate payroll records.
- Serve as the first point of contact for all Payroll activities, processes and reporting
- Maintain awareness of laws and regulations directly impacting the company including payroll and financial activities and shares knowledge/information with the Finance/Payroll team
- Field and respond to payroll inquiries and resolves discrepancies
- Perform duties associated with all applicable taxes; general ledger monthly closing; payroll journal recording; ad-hoc bank transactions; assisting with account reconciliations; analysis/reporting; garnishments
- Facilitate and manage weekly, monthly and/or annual company reporting which includes: Company specific and/or mandated Finance/Payroll reporting and SOX and Auditor required reporting; benefits/payroll administration; compensation administration; LOAs (Leaves of Absence)
- Create on-going month-end, quarterly, year-end and ad-hoc organization reports for US and Canada including compiling internal management reports
- Reconcile payroll deposits, tax withholdings, wage garnishments and voluntary payroll deductions
- Process employee status changes in the Payroll/HRIS system, unemployment claims, and employment verifications
Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Finance or related field
Experience Required:
- 3+ years of payroll experience including payroll processing, tax filing, tax reconciliation, and accounting experience related to payroll
- Experience working with ADP (Workforce Now) Payroll system
- Strong Excel skills
- High attention to detail
Preferred
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with International payroll functions
- Experience facilitating payroll for multiple entities
- Experience facilitating payroll for 250-500 employees