Payroll Lead

Major Responsibilities:

• Executes payroll processes, including both on-cycle and off-cycle processing.
• Leads daily payroll tasks to ensure team is meeting processing deadlines. Troubleshoots payroll errors and performs issue resolution.
• Delivers training to internal payroll team as well as new staff and new affiliates on time recording and payroll processing, including conversion follow-up.
• Develops training materials for time and attendance and payroll processing procedures for employees, management staff, internal Payroll caregivers, and new affiliates.
• Reconciles expected earnings to payroll dollars to be paid per PeopleSoft Payroll Summary.
• Codes leave activity for payroll processing.
• Reviews Kronos validity reports and works with applicable time editor to make necessary corrections.
• Administers severance payouts.
• Prepares and coordinates transmittals for wire transfers.
• Assists in preparing unemployment reporting.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• None Required.

Education Required:

• High School Graduate.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 3 years of experience in payroll. Experience with PeopleSoft payroll preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong awareness of the confidential nature of the position.
• Previous leadership experience required.
• Good understanding of laws and regulations regarding garnishments, federal and state levies, and wage assignments.
• Good understanding of government regulations and tax laws relative to payroll.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite or similar products.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to sit 90% of the workday.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally when carrying boxes of time sheets or payroll binders.
• Will be required to use hands repetitively with fine manipulation when sorting time sheets.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the duties of the job.
• Exposed to normal office environment.
• This position requires travel so therefore will be exposed to weather and road conditions.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.