Payroll Specialist  

Responsibilities and Duties

• Perform numerous functions with a thorough knowledge of Payroll/HR systems and Tenet policies and procedures, with limited supervision
• Review and process Payroll transactions in accordance with the established department guidelines
• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed timely and accurately
• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission, audit entries, and validate confirmed reports after transmission
• Responsible for administration of all garnishments and tracking all returned or stopped garnishment payments/orders
• Responsible for researching pay or pay related items and providing a timely resolution
• Responsible for editing/approving time records in the Kronos T&A system
• Understand proper taxation of earnings and process garnishment calculations and compliance
• Thorough understanding of state and local tax regulations, in order to determine proper taxation on employee’s record
• Communicate with Corporate Payroll Team and other parties regarding Payroll issues, as appropriate
• Analyze, calculate and determine appropriate approach for manual checks, overpayments, disability adjustments, retro payment adjustments and final payouts in accordance with federal and state regulatory guidelines
• Prepare, analyze and contribute to reports, as directed
• Understand the dependencies that exist with other HR/Finance departments
• Identify and propose solutions for process improvements
• Complete audit checklist and SOX reports
• Assist with special projects, as requested

MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ON A NIGHT-SHIFT SCHEDULE IN BGC

• Required and Preferred Qualifications
• Required Experience: 1-2 years in a Payroll processing role
• Preferred Experience: 4+ years processing large volume, multi-state payroll
• Required Education: High School degree required or GED equivalent
• Preferred Computer Applications: HRIS/Payroll systems preferred, Microsoft Office and Excel
• Required working conditions: Night shift - BGC Taguig Area