Payroll Coordinator

Payroll Coordinator

The Payroll Coordinator is accountable to the Payroll Manager and is responsible for supporting accurate and timely payroll processing for BISSELL Homecare, Inc. and subsidiaries' payrolls. This role assists with hourly and salaried payroll activities, validates payroll and timekeeping data, helps resolve routine associate payroll questions, and supports payroll reporting, reconciliations, and compliance-related activities. The position requires working knowledge of computerized payroll processing, time and attendance systems, basic payroll tax concepts, associate benefit programs, spreadsheets, and HRIS/payroll data validation.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with the payroll team to support processing and distribution of BISSELL Homecare, Inc. and subsidiaries payrolls, including weekly, bi-weekly, special, bonus, and spot payrolls for hourly and salaried Associates.
• Assisting with payroll audits, reconciliations, routine issue resolution, and compliance with company policy and applicable federal, state, and IRS requirements.
• Calculating special pay for overtime, holiday, disability and other special pay circumstances.
• Assisting with payroll tax and unemployment reconciliations.
• Responsible for accurate and timely processing of all wage verifications, wage assignments, and garnishments.
• Supporting year-end W-2 processing by assisting with data validation, reconciliation of wages, taxes, pre-tax deductions, taxable fringes, and other compensation adjustments against annual payroll reports.
• Preparing or supporting preparation of payroll journal entries for review, including wages, overtime, shift premiums, and salaried payroll entries.
• Supporting maintenance of the electronic time clock system for hourly Associates and assisting with collection and validation of hourly timecard reports.
• Maintaining the electronic timesheet program for non-exempt associates under payroll team guidance.
• Validating timekeeping data received from Associates.
• Verifying validity of charges, schedules and calculations.
• Responding to routine employee and management questions and escalating complex issues as appropriate.
• Assisting with training and proper guidance for newly hired associates and managers on timekeeping systems and reinforcing compliance with organization procedures and processes.
• Coordinating and auditing attendance system information for tardiness and absenteeism for hourly Associates and partnering with Human Resources to address potential policy infractions as directed.
• Responding to inquiries from Associates regarding deductions, calculations, and changes in compensation and working with other departments as needed to resolve issues impacting pay.
• May perform analyses and reviews of data, develop reports for supervision review.
• Assisting with the preparation of annual Plan and the various Plan Updates.
• Assisting with various aspects of the annual Open Enrollment Benefit process.
• Assisting the Payroll Manager and payroll team with special projects, process improvements, and assignments as requested.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

Degree minimum: Associate degree with experience

Specific concentration: Business or Accounting

Experience level: 2+ years relevant and/or related experience

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

ADP Workforce Now or equivalent experience preferred.

ADP eTime or time and attendance experience preferred

Basic Accounting knowledge

SKILLS and SPECIALIZED TRAINING/EDUCATION REQUIRED:

This position requires the ability to manage a quick flow of data, detailed analysis and validation of data, reporting from multiple systems, and requires the associate to communicate in both verbal and written forms to a various group of peers.

BISSELL is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.