Payroll Clerk
LaunchPoint PEO is a professional employer organization that works with other companies to handle their Human Resources functions, including benefits, payroll, and recruiting, to enable them to better focus on their company missions. LaunchPoint has a group of experienced PEO associates dedicated to all recruiting efforts necessary to the success of its clients.
Company Overview:
LaunchPointPEO helps clients by administering the Human Resources (HR) requirements, and providing lower cost benefits to employees and companies. LaunchPointPEO provides a cost-effective benefit package for our clients, improves their HR processes, assists with attracting and retaining quality employees, manages and controls the cost of employee benefits, processes payroll, monitors changes to Federal and State employment laws, manages liability and risk, and supports all general HR administration for our clients.
Job Summary:
The Payroll Clerk will be responsible for preparing and submitting several payrolls, creating client invoices, processing benefits and expense reports, and pulling reports as needed. The candidate must maintain strict confidentiality of all information prepared and processed. We work in an open office environment where we strive to collaborate across business functions and work together as a team.
Starting Rate: $40,000-$45,000
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Accurately process payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees, on a timely basis with minimal supervision.
- Review, analyze and verify payroll reports for accuracy and make necessary adjustments through established procedures prior to transmittal.
- Reconciles payroll deposits, tax withholdings, wage garnishments and benefit/voluntary deductions.
- Prepare payroll-related reports to general accounting staff for journal entry processing.
- Prepare and submit Workers Compensation information.
- Prepare and submit 401k information.
- Work with managers and employees regarding time and attendance processing prior to processing payroll.
- Coordinates efforts between Payroll and HR to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data (status & personnel changes, tax withholding, benefit deductions, etc.)
- Maintain payroll records in relevant payroll and timekeeping systems,
- Fulfills wage garnishment requirements by completing forms and adjusting payroll records.
- Prepare reports as needed by management and the accounting/finance department.
- Maintain strict confidentiality standards.
- Assist in Benefits processing.
- Provide timely support to external & internal audit inquiries.
- Assist with special projects as required.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Applicant must be computer literate and comfortable using Excel, Word, and other Windows-based programs.
- Attention to detail and organizational skills are essential.
- Self-motivated individual able to work independently and in a team environment.
- Strong written and oral communication skills required.
- Payroll processing experience desired which includes experience having the majority responsibility for payroll processing functions within an organization.
- Experience with ADP payroll software desired but not required.
- Experience with Sage accounting software, desired but not required.
Benefits and Perks:
- Medical / Vision and Dental Plans
- Holiday and Paid Time Off
- 401K plan
- Life Insurance
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Referral Bonuses
LaunchPointPEO is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.