Job Description

Job Description

VENTEON and Harvard Resurce Solutions are hiring a PAYROLL SPECIALIST to provide support for a multi-location corporation in the Troy, MI area

POSITION TYPE: Full time. Direct Hire. In the office Monday-Friday.

PAY: $55,000 annual to $65,000 annual (Paid hourly) plus OT at time and one half. Benefits package and vacation are also provided. Average work week 45-48 hours weekly.

Requirements for the Payroll Specialist position:

• Bachelor or Associate’s Degree needed.
• Minimum three or more years of high volume, multi state payroll processing experience.
• Accounting experience that includes creating, posting, and reconciling payroll month end general ledger entries and tying out year-end W2’s.
• Excellent verbal, written and people skills. A person who enjoys collaborating with people and numbers.
• Knowledge in multiple types of pay cycles and experience tracking and calculating PTO balances.
• Able to commit to payroll timelines and handle unexpected challenges when they arise.
• Experience with payroll processing systems. UKG Pro software is desired (not required, will teach). Proficiency with Microsoft applications including Excel with/Pivot tables and formulas for reporting.

Duties of the Payroll Specialist:

• Perform activities as an active part of a payroll team.
• Process payroll activities for USA and one Canadian office for both exempt and hourly staff with a high degree of accuracy (900-1,000 employees). Work in a position with lots of moving parts and priorities.
• Update and maintain employee personnel changes in the system.
• Process time sheets and salaries along with all designated special pay runs and off-cycle payrolls.
• Track, maintain, analyze, and review paid time off accruals for hourly employees.
• Manage third-party sick pay process and reconcile to vendor statements.
• Ensure proper payroll deductions are applied. Ensure proper general ledger codes are applied for earnings and deductions.
• Prepare, analyze, and distribute payroll data and reports.
• Prepare associated general ledger journal entries for bi-weekly, monthly, and off-cycle payrolls.
• Assist in monthly payroll account reconciliations.
• Provide support for employees’ questions and problem solving when payroll discrepancies occur.
• Participate in additional projects and tasks as requested by the Payroll Supervisor, and Accounting Leadership team.
• Perform other responsibilities that may be assigned.

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