Senior Payroll Specialist – Westport, CT
Summary:
A real estate project management company is looking to add a seasoned payroll professional to their growing team!
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manage payroll inbox.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to payroll; including running off cycles, stop payments, issue replacement etc.
- Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data in Workday payroll software system.
- Reconcile payroll journal to general ledger monthly.
- Prepare and distribute all annual tax reporting documents including W2 and W2Cs.
- Assist the payroll manager in benefit invoice reconciliation and funding.
- Drive key payroll related projects through acquisitions and global payroll as we build for scale.
- Be a back up to the Payroll Manager.
- Provide support during payroll audits.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with HR and Finance to implement new processes and improve on existing processes.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge & Skills Required:
- Minimum 5 -7′ of years of experience in relevant end to end payroll processing for over 1500+ employees in US.
- Demonstrate advanced expertise in Excel utilizing Pivot, VLOOKUPs and Functions for comprehensive reporting.
- Working knowledge of payroll process, related Federal/State/Local tax and compliance.
- Analytical approach to problem solving.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, or equivalent experience, is preferred.
- Preferred knowledge in Workday Payroll system.
- FPC certification preferred.