Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Job Category: Administration

Work Location: Gorham, Maine

Pay: $19 - $22 D.O.E

Job Summary:

• Processes and records the Agency's payroll timely and accurately.
• Responds to inquiries from Agency personnel regarding payroll matters.
• Provides procedural instruction regarding payroll and timekeeping.
• Enters and processes employee time, payroll adjustments, garnishments and pay cards.
• Processes payroll transactions accurately and timely.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to maintain confidentiality relative to payroll
• Successfully pass a criminal background check that meets agency standards.
• High school diploma or GED
• Demonstrated intermediate proficiency with MS Excel and MS Word.
• Demonstrated knowledge of office practices and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with UKG or similar Payroll Systems

Essential Functions:

Communication:

• Responds to inquiries from Agency personnel regarding payroll matters.
• Provides procedural instruction regarding payroll and timekeeping.
• Effectively communicates with all internal customers regardless of their areas of responsibility in a courteous and professional manner.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of information generated or gathered.
• Conducts Payroll training for managers.

Knowledge:

• Performs duties in accordance with applicable Federal and State regulations and Goodwill's philosophy, policies and procedures.
• Understands proper taxation of employer paid benefits.
• Working knowledge of computerized timekeeping and payroll systems.
• Resolves Payroll problems and exceptions in timely fashion.

Administration:

• Enters and processes employee time, payroll adjustments, garnishments and pay cards.
• Processes payroll transactions accurately and timely.
• Maintains Agency payroll information in HRIS database.
• Prepares reporting for employees, managers, vendors and tax agencies when necessary.
• Develops ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Understanding of Goodwill NNE policies.

Why Work for Goodwill:

• Medical, Dental, Life and Vision insurance offered
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid Short & Long Term Disability
• Generous Paid Time Off Plan
• Paid Holidays
• 50% Employee discount at Goodwill stores in ME, NH & VT
• Valuable job training with growth potential
• Discount on personal cell phone plans
• Local community discounts

Skills:

• Preferred: Intermediate Payroll Processing, Intermediate Customer Service, Intermediate Computer proficiency, Intermediate Confidentiality, Intermediate Communication - verbal, Intermediate Basic Math

Behaviors:

• Preferred: Team Player, Detail Oriented

Motivations:

• Preferred: Ability to Make an Impact

Education:

• Required: High School Diploma/GED or better.

Experience:

• Required: Demonstrated knowledge of office practices and procedures. Demonstrated intermediate proficiency with MS Excel and MS Word.
• Preferred: Experience with Ultimate Software of similar Payroll systems

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