Payroll Specialist - Urban Recovery : Job Details

DescriptionWe are looking for a dynamic Payroll Specialist to join our Gentle Heart Recovery Corporate Office team. Job duties:

• Accurately enters data into payroll and HRIS system as required
• Processes, accurately the biweekly and weekly, union and non-union payrolls with accuracy and efficiency
• Distributes paychecks and manages resolution of payroll discrepancies
• Reviews personnel changes including new hires, terminations, status changes and employee changes in the HRIS system that impact directly payroll processing.
• Accurately maintains the paid time off (PTO) and other HR data within the system, and back up excel spreadsheets as required
• Manages system improvements to improve the efficiency of the payroll and ancillary system processes.
• Provide outstanding customer service to internal and external customers, our employees and managers with payroll related questions and/or concerns
• Accurately prepares regular reports to include union dues, pension contribution, overtime, and others as requested/required
• Responds to request for information for audit purposes in a timely fashion
• Participates or leads employee engagement activities in order to improve employee retention

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Offer suggestions for change or improvement of the human resource function
• Supports project related work as requested or needed
• Other duties as requested or assigned

RequirementsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates Degree with minimum of 3 years' payroll processing work experience; or High School Diploma with minimum of 5 years' work experience in payroll processing
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong customer service skills dealing with internal and external customers;
• Excellent computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office platform, HRIS and payroll systems
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and prioritize work responsibility. Deadline and detail oriented.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working within a Union environment
• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
• Experience with processing multiple exempt and non-exempt payrolls
• HR Experience, working in a fast paced HR Office
• Ability to work well as a member of the HR Team