Job Title: Payroll Assistant
City: New York
State: NY
Shift: Monday - Friday, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Hours: 35
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Payroll Assistant
Description/Job Summary
Responsibilities/Duties
- Process payroll journal entries from ADP GL to financial system
- Send payroll registers to Branch managers
- Providing information to HR for employment verification documents
- Process new hires and terminations in payroll system
- Download payroll reports, distributing and file electronicall
- Calculate and enter increases, leave of absences (LOA) and termination payments in payroll system
- Maintain employee files electronically
- Process employee information changes, including name, address, W-4, direct deposit, disability and benefit changes, on a per payroll basis
- Calculate vacation pay due to departing employees
- Process ADP invoices
- Communicate with employees and managers on inquiries and discrepancie
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Skills
- 2 to 4 years of payroll experience with 2 years of computerized payroll processing experience required
- Ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing
- Basic math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Proficiency in MS Excel
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Can organize, prioritize, plan and multi-task work activities, with the ability to effectively meet deadlines in a high pressure environment
- Ability to work remotely on an as needed basis
Preferred Skills
- Experience using Payforce/Vantage preferred
- Proficiency in MS Word preferred
Required Education
- High School diploma or GED equivalent required
Preferred Education
- Associate's degree or 2 years college courses preferred
Details
Salary Information
The estimated base salary range for this position is $60k to $70k at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. This role is non-exempt meaning that it is overtime pay eligible.
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