Payroll Specialist

Duration: 14 months possible to extend
Location: Plainsboro NJ - Hybrid 3 days in office
Shift: 1st shift - Flexible start between 8am start - 5 end time

Education:
Minimum , Bachelor degree in related field (Human Resources or Business) with a minimum of five years of experience in US benefits administration and US/Canadian Payroll


Knowledge of major HR legislation, including ERISA, PPACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, and other benefits-related regulatory requirements
Knowledge of HR policies and processes



Skills:
Exceptional adherence to detail, efficiency and accuracy.
Good reporting analytics skills with sound knowledge of MS-Office
Excellent interpersonal and customer facing skills; Strong team player, able to work effectively with diverse client groups
Ability to work effectively under pressure whilst retaining a strong eye for detail; assimilate information quickly and accurately.
Proactive and self-motivated, customer focused with a 'can do' attitude. Acts with speed and is decisively in a crisis or other time-sensitive situation.
Good problem solving/troubleshooting skills. Ability to identify and drive continuous improvements.



Interview Process: 2 rounds with panel (Hiring Manager) Via Teams

Responsibilities
• Ensure that North America payrolls (salary, tax, time & attendance) are processed timely & accurately by the payroll vendor, and in a compliant manner (including controls, audit trails in place)
• Ensure Canada payroll is processed timely & accurately - responsible for ensuring employee data is recorded accurately & payroll processed in the local payroll system (including controls, audit trails in place)
• Register legal entities with Tax Authorities. Follow-up with government and external Service provider on Tax notices.
• Analyze payroll & tax issues and recommend corrective actions. Support Finance in resolving Payroll related Finance issues.
• Responsible for working with external Service Provider in validation & review of payroll for Expatriates and Stock Option processing
• Responsible for management of overpayments & underpayment claims as well as the support for various external & internal audits like employee benefit & Pension audit, worker's compensation audit etc., by reconciling payroll and tax data
• Responsible for benefits administration and explaining benefits and/or resolving benefit issues as needed.
• Support in local new hire coordination/onboarding/administration activities



The Ideal
• At minimum, bachelor's degree in related field (Human Resources or Business) with a minimum of five years of experience in US/Canadian Payroll
• Knowledge of major HR legislation, including ERISA, PPACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, and other benefits-related regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of HR policies and processes plus US benefits administration
• Exceptional adherence to detail, efficiency and accuracy.
• Good reporting analytics skills with sound knowledge of MS-Office
• Excellent interpersonal and customer facing skills; Strong team player, able to work effectively with diverse client groups
• Ability to work effectively under pressure whilst retaining a strong eye for detail; assimilating information quickly and accurately.
• Proactive and self-motivated, customer focused with a 'can do' attitude. Acts with speed and is decisively in a crisis or other time-sensitive situation.
• Good problem solving/troubleshooting skills. Ability to identify and drive continuous improvements.