Payroll Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Payroll Clerk to support accurate and timely payroll operations for an organization in University Heights, Ohio. This role focuses on processing payroll for part-time and hourly employees while helping maintain proper deductions, leave reporting, and financial coding. The position also works closely with finance partners to support tax-related accuracy and routine payroll accounting tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and process biweekly payroll for part-time and hourly staff in a timely and accurate manner.

• Review payroll details for benefit deductions, leave balances, and earnings to ensure each pay cycle is completed correctly.

• Coordinate with the Controller and other finance partners to help maintain accurate payroll tax payments and related records.

• Post payroll-related journal entries generated through the payroll system and confirm they are assigned to the appropriate organizational and general ledger codes.

• Support payroll accounting by verifying that labor charges are mapped correctly across multiple organization codes and funding sources.

• Provide backup assistance for weekly and biweekly accounts payable tasks, including grouping invoices, assigning expenses to the correct general ledger accounts, and checking coding accuracy.

• Help prepare required year-end or specialized payroll reporting, including 1042-S forms, with training provided as needed.

• Contribute to payroll process improvements and assist with system implementation activities related to timekeeping or payroll operations when required.

• Experience processing payroll in a high-volume or multi-employee environment.

• Working knowledge of full-cycle payroll practices, including earnings, deductions, and payroll adjustments.

• Familiarity with payroll items such as garnishments, benefit withholdings, and leave reporting.

• Ability to work accurately with financial codes, journal entries, and payroll-related accounting records.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and related administrative tools.

• Exposure to digital timekeeping systems and the ability to learn payroll platforms quickly.

• Experience supporting or participating in a payroll or system implementation is preferred.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential payroll information responsibly.

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