- Full time hours
- Work with a supportive team
- Work for a NFP organisation
- Immediate start for a long term temp role with permanent opportunity
We are seeking a meticulous and experienced Payroll Specialist to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll processing, a keen eye for detail, and a commitment to ensuring accuracy and compliance with all relevant regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process semi-monthly payroll for all employees, ensuring timely and accurate payment.
- Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
- Update payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers.
- Prepare and maintain accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
- Facilitate audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
- Resolve payroll discrepancies and answer employee payroll queries in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with HR and accounting teams to ensure cohesive and efficient operations.
- Stay current on new legislation and regulatory rulings impacting payroll.
- Experience working as a Payroll Officer or similar role.
- Confident in using systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Accurate data entry
- Exepriance using Chris 21/ ichris systems