Vacancy expired!
Opening: Payroll Clerk/Specialist, Payroll Lead/Manager
City: Anchorage, AK
WHO THEY ARE:
A local company is in search of a self-motivated individual who can perform a variety of tasks in support of Payroll duties. This company has a professional, yet, fun and laid-back environment.
WHAT YOULL DO:
The Payroll Clerk pays employees by calculating pay & deductions; issuing checks. A Payroll Clerk also maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, entering data, maintains employee confidence & protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
Perform daily payroll department operations
Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely
Reconcile payroll before transmission and validate confirmed reports
Understand proper taxation of employer-paid benefits
Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance
Process accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (W-2, W-2c, etc.)
Manage and guarantee weekly disbursement of multi-state payroll, including garnishments, benefits, and taxes to 5,000 employees consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws
Ensure the processing of new hires, temporary workers, transfers, promotions and
terminations are accurate and timely
Supervise payroll staff, including payroll supervisor and payroll specialists
Critically review and analyze current payroll, benefits and tax procedures to recommend and implement changes leading to best-practice operations
Process weekly paychecks for staff
Audit W-4s, payroll balance sheets, YTD earnings, etc.
Communicate actively with Operations, HR, and Billing to review cross-departmental impacts and reconcile data sharing
Partner with HR and benefits in aligning and implementing a more sophisticated payroll and benefits system
Ensure systems are set-up and updated to reflect our current employee base, including wages, benefits, sick and vacation time in line with contracts (union and non-union)
Manage regular preparation of relevant management reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.)
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:
Professional growth
Competitive Salary
Benefits
WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:
Positive attitude & professional appearance
Ability to work independently, critically & strategically
Proficiency with computers
At least 3 years of solid experience
NEXT STEPS:
Send your resume to charlyn@optistaffing.com or call 907-222-7007 and well set up a time to meet!
