Payroll Specialist LOC:Emeryville, CA, US
100,000 - 200,000
Job Description:
Job description
- 3-4 years experience with processing payroll using an in-house system (Ultimate Software Ulti pro preferred)
- Report Writing (Cognos Business Intelligence highly preferred)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)
- Strong math and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and has excellent time management
- Strong attention to detail and prioritization skills
- Excellent customer service and follow-through
- Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Well organized self-starter
- Manages the busy payroll inbox including processing off cycle manual checks.
- Researches pay check and misc. payroll discrepancies.
- Processes ACH reversals, returns and rejects.
- Provides backup during absences or when needed.
- Assumes full responsibility for all tasks associated with processing biweekly paychecks e.g.importing and exporting data to and from the in-house payroll system,
- Validating hours,running audit reports, inputting adjustments, calculating pay, auditing checks,
- Verifying final hours and earnings prior to transmitting the checks, submitting the direct deposit file to the bank, tax and positive pay files to Ceridi an and Wells Fargo.
- Runs all GL reports and downloads associated with the biweekly paycheck processing.
- Assumes full responsibility for processing bonus, supplemental and adjustment payrolls and completing post payroll audits and downloads.
- Assists payroll supervisor in creation and maintenance of audit systems to help minimize processing errors.
- Provides the payroll manager GL reclass reports and back-up for miscoded earnings,deductions and taxes after each payroll.
- Other responsibilities and ad hoc reporting as assigned by the payroll supervisor.
- Assists with year-end reconciliations and W2 auditing.
- Assists with quarterly reconciliations and auditing.
- Other quarterly / year end responsibilities and assigned by payroll supervisor.,