Payroll Specialist

Immediate need for a talented Payroll Specialist . This is a 06 Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Plano TX (Onsite) . Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:26-25516

Pay Range: $30 - $33/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).


Key Responsibilities:

• Fulfill day-to-day functions of the payroll service team including but not limited to: Kronos timecard maintenance, Workday HRIS data integrity, accurate payroll process management via UltiPro, time accrual management and auditing of data sets between various payroll source systems
• Ensure client company representatives utilize appropriate processing procedures within federal, state and local compliance regulations
• Effectively manage relationships within defined SLAs while providing on-going research, resolution, product support and a superior customer experience to workers, HR, accounting, retirement program and benefits administrators, as well as payroll and timekeeping vendors
• Act as the Level 2 Customer Experience team for payroll related inquiries submitted via Service Request ticketing system, phone and other various channels (inc. team email box management)
• Evaluate processes and procedural documents for increased efficiencies and opportunities for continuous improvement
• Manage leaves of absence and calculation of supplemental benefit payments
• Support Sr. Payroll Analysts in delivering high-quality results to payroll customers
• Support reoccurring and ad hoc reporting including production of basic to intermediate reporting to various internal and external stakeholders
• Support various project initiatives including collection of user requirements for system enhancements and solutions
• Support periodic and cumulative audit processes for monthly, quarterly and annual activities
• Other duties as assigned

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Demonstrated performance as NASSC Tier 1 Agent will be accepted in place of the below qualifications
• 3 years of US & CAN work experience in a payroll role, preferably in a 3rd party payroll or shared service environment
• 2 years in customer service related field and ability to demonstrate strong customer relationship skills
• Experience with top tier payroll and HRIS systems (UKGPro [UltiPro], UKG WFC [Kronos], UKG WFD [Dimensions] Workday or similar)
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve requests using pre-defined and creative solutions
• Expertly interpret, create and present a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form
• Produce measurable results in a collaborative team environment as well as independently to manage time and priorities while achieving defined personal and team goals
• Payroll audit, control, quality assurance and/or tax management experience
• Payroll accounting experience including GL posting, accruals and reconciliation of payroll expenses
• Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Products, specifically Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• APA Fundamental Payroll Certificate (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designations preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Support Payroll Accuracy SLA at or above current SSC requirements
• Support payroll team Service Request Ticket resolution SLA at or above current SSC requirements
• Ensure key quality control activities are completed according to established schedule and guidelines
• Support team projects and continuous improvement initiatives

Our client is a leading IT Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.


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