Payroll Administrator

Company: Robert Half
Location: Kinston
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Description

A Payroll Administrator position is open at Robert Half. The Payroll Administrator will process payroll, and should have proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. This dynamic work environment will be the perfect opportunity for your career, provided you demonstrate strong communication skills and adept problem-solving capabilities. You will be a part of a dynamic team with an opportunity for career growth. Based in Kinston, North Carolina, the Payroll Administrator position is a contract to hire opportunity.

Major responsibilities

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

- Manage other tasks as assigned

- Draft relevant year-end reports, as well as weekly, monthly, and quarterly ones, for department heads

- Maintaining employee confidence and protecting payroll operations by keeping information confidential

- Facilitate company compliance according to federal and state regulations and guidelines

- Calculate employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments and employee federal and state income and social security taxes to determine payroll liabilities

- Exercise review and verification of source documents

- Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes

- Enter changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers as part of managing payroll records

- Proper payroll information maintenance by collecting, calculating, and entering data

- Manage payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information

- Reconciling of employee deductions and other liabilities

- Handle all payroll information questions and requests

- Help payroll manage all internal and external audits

Requirements - Expertise in federal and state payroll regulations and requirements

- Previous experience using accounting software

- Top notch analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Understanding of internal controls

- Strong familiarity with Full Cycle Payroll

- Automated Payroll experience

- bi-Monthly Payroll experience required

- Paylocity experience preferred

- Certified Payroll Professional designation preferred

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

- Understanding of basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen

- Command of Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills

- Excellent data entry skills

- 2+ years of strong payroll experience

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Robert Half puts you in the best position to succeed by advocating on your behalf and promoting you to employers. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/mobile) and get 1-tap apply, instant notifications for AI-matched jobs, and more.

Questions? Call your local office at 1.888.490.3195. Robert Half will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to temporary professionals. Visit https://roberthalf.gobenefits.net/ for more information.

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