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Payroll Specialist

$75k
Full-time

Kforce's client, a consumer products company is seeking a Payroll Specialist in Jersey City, NJ. This position will assist the Payroll Manager and a key role working within the Finance department. This role is commutable by mass transit from NYC. This company offers excellent benefits & a great culture and a discretionary year-end bonus. Responsibilities include:

  • Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed timely and accurately utilizing ADP Workforce Now
  • Maintain Confidentiality of all payroll and employee information
  • Perform daily payroll operations
  • Checking/editing timesheets for accuracy utilizing ADP Workforce Manager time system
  • Working with remote locations regarding payroll
  • Handling direct deposit requests
  • Process all mandated, court ordered deductions and process each within strict timelines
  • Process and review employee changes
  • Process bonus and commission payments
  • Respond to employee and management inquiries in a timely manner
  • Resolve payroll discrepancies
  • Complete employee verifications and unemployment requests
  • Process accurate and timely year-end reporting(W-2)
  • Provide weekly/monthly reports for HR using Excel and other internal systems
  • Submitting payroll requisitions to A/P to fund Credit Union and 401k
  • Process manual checks
  • Assisting in the payment process of our independent drivers utilizing AS400
  • Entry of driver charges and running edit reports on a weekly basis
  • Finalizing driver reports with remote locations and submitting final edit
  • Running miscellaneous driver reports
  • Assist with other department duties
  • Bachelor's degree (B.A) from a four-year college or University is preferred
  • At least 4+ years of experience processing multistate payroll with ADP Workforce Now; Experience with Lawson M3 is a plus
  • A personable team player who demonstrates professionalism under pressure and interpersonal skills
  • Must demonstrate excellent written/verbal communication skills and be dedicated to customer service
  • Must be well organized, sensitive to handling confidential information, flexible and highly detail oriented; Should also be capable of effectively managing multiple tasks

Vacancy posted 15 hours ago
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