Payroll Administrator

The strongest candidates for this Payroll Administrator position will have experience with Microsoft Office and be ready for a challenge. If you want to work in the Manufacturing industry, and have dynamic communication and problem-solving skills, Accountemps is looking for a Payroll Administrator who can process payroll effectively and efficiently. You could advance your career at this smart team in a fast-paced environment. Contact us today if you're interested. Based in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, the Payroll Administrator position is a long-term temporary opportunity.

Major responsibilities

- Handle reconciliation of employee deductions and other relevant liabilities

- Put together for department heads the circulation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports

- Track payroll record changes by entering updates in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers

- Continue employee confidence in payroll operations by keeping sensitive information confidential

- Take charge of all questions and requests related to payroll

- Exercise of proper data management by collecting, calculating, and entering payroll data

- Produce reports after compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages

- Handle payroll discrepancies through information collection and analysis

- Help payroll manage all internal and external audits

- Perform any other duties that arise in the course of normal business operations

- Exercise review and verification of source documents

- Establish payroll liabilities after calculating all employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments

- Report needed changes after maintaining payroll operations according to established policies and procedures

- Using federal and state regulations and guidelines, certify company compliance

*Please note that all candidates are required to provide 2 recent supervisor or manager references in order to be considered for employment.

Please submit your resume for review and consideration.

- Knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations and requirements

- Knowledgeable of basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen

- Sharp, analytical thinking abilities, always seeking to draw connections and identify the "why"

- Prior experience working with collections/accounting software

- Experience with high volume multi-state payroll, billing, licensing, AP, etc.

- 2+ years of payroll experience

- Ability to enter data into various electronic systems while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the data

- Expertise in benefits payroll

- Well-founded grasp of Multi-State Processing

- Practical knowledge of ADP Online

- Full Cycle Payroll experience

- General familiarity with Microsoft Excel

- Foundational knowledge in Garnishment Calculations

- Proven knowledge of Multi-state Payroll

- Experience with garnishments payroll

- Knowledgeable about internal controls

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