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Fortrex Payroll Specialist I in Atlanta, Georgia
POSITION SUMMARY
Payroll Processors conduct all payroll and balancing related duties to ensure accuracy in employee pay, and to ensure taxes and deductions are in compliance with payroll law/tax changes, state and federal labor/leave laws, and company policies. Payroll Processors’ work involves having a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, and ADP Vantage, the ability to be well organized, and the ability to work in a fast paced environment while maintaining confidential employee payroll records.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Essential Functions Statement(s)
Works under supervision of the Payroll Processing Supervisor
Process changes in rate of pay, employee Federal/State exemptions, personal information, and direct deposit/pay card information in the payroll system
Produce and ship timekeeping materials, such as sign-in sheets
Collect and track completed timekeeping material for each pay period
Review timesheet exception reports and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies
Create payroll import and upload into payroll system
Prepare batch balancing sheet for reconciliation to payroll system
Provide reconciled batch balancing report and exception reports to supervisor for document retention
Prepare and balance period-end reports and reconcile payroll to payroll system register
Works closely with field managers to resolve any payroll related issues
Utilizes multiple timekeeping systems to produce automated payroll import into core payroll system
Process employee requests for statement of earnings
Fields incoming payroll phone calls and resolves employee pay issues associated with calls
Research and submit vacation and sick pay balance adjustments to lead/supervisor for approval
Research and submit adjustments to pay related to previous errors or retroactive increases for approval
Execute changes in payroll system/process to comply with changes in tax and deduction laws researched by the Audit/Compliance Department
Retain statistical reports, statements, registers and summaries related to pay
Distribute employee W-2’s
Research and produce W2Cs
Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end balancing and preparations
Compile data for issuing off cycle checks and pay card loads
Maintain pay card data in payroll system
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions
Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
Analytical Skills – Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem
Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word
Communication, Written – Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely
Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task
Ethical – Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards
Honesty/Integrity – Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace
Loyal – The trait of feeling a duty to the employer
Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task
Working Under Pressure – Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations
Time Management – Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
Experience: 1-2 years of related office experience
Computer Skills: Microsoft Excel, Access, and Outlook. ADP Vantage preferred, but not required
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Office environment
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