Temporary Payroll Specialist II

Essential Functions:

Answers employee and management questions regarding paychecks and other payroll related matters (emails, and phone calls).

Responds to telephone or written inquiries from staff and faculty about payroll related questions.

Audits all payroll reports for each pay group to ensure an accurate and timely payroll.

Audit prepared on demand checks including lost checks, separations, retro compensation changes, retro timesheet corrections prior to settlement.

Maintains accurate records of exception checks issued within the department and designated pay group.

Performs retroactive compensation changes.

Ensures garnishments are administered correctly.

Ensures direct deposit returns and garnishment refunds are processed correctly.

Corresponds with managers and HR regarding separation check timelines and delivery process. Provides separation checks within a timely manner to ensure compliance with all state and federal laws.

Uploads agency notices to ADP Smart Compliance and follow through to completion.

Settle payrolls and on demand checks and validates in ADP Smart Compliance the funding of the payrolls.

Able to complete a full payroll process for all pay groups when needed.

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Education & Experience: Associate degree with an emphasis in Accounting, Finance or Human Resources or its equivalent in related work preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two to Four (2-4) years of professional experience with emphasis on payroll or accounting/financial/accounts payable related duties, or office management duties preferred.
• Experience with Workday HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking and ADP Smart Compliance required.
• Competencies / Technical / Functional Skills: Ability to participate as an active team member of the team and organization and work toward a common goal.
• Actively seeks opportunities to influence, build effective relationships and gain alignment with peers, functional partners and/or external partners to accomplish business objectives.
• Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeks resolution for personal limitations head-on; and supports honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.
• Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes.  Ability to generate and/or recognize imaginative or creative solutions that generate successful outcomes.
• Working knowledge of principles and practices of accounting and payroll processing and impact on general ledger within a large volume organization. Basic knowledge of mandates and other regulations related to payroll processing and labor law, preferred.