Payroll Specialist

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Job ID#: 9822
Payroll Specialist
Temp to Hire; hourly based on experience
Galleria location – in-office
**Currently Payroll Manager solely runs 1500+ payroll; lots of room for promotion
**Current system is UltiPro (now UKG) – experience HIGHLY preferred
Duties:
- Process paychecks (manual checks, direct deposits (ACH) and voids0; distribute paychecks
- Create and write reports using Cognos Business Intelligence for HR team
- Handle timesheets
- Help process year end W-2’s
- Run and distribute payroll reports
- Respond to unemployment claims
- Archive payroll info (paper & electronic)
- Process, balance and submit garnishments and child support payment
- Process online direct deposits and address changes, PTO/Vacation requests and update vacation balances
- Field PTO/Vacation questions; handle complicated payroll issues
Qualifications:
- College degree preferred; high school diploma required with 4+ years processing payroll
- Experience using UltiPro, Cognos and JD Edwards is a plus; strong Excel and software savvy
- Prior experience writing payroll reports in software such as Cognos
- Familiar with processing 941 and 940 forms, State Income Tax and Unemployment Tax
- Enthusiastic team player with a strong commitment to customer service
- Detailed, organized, professional and discretion with confidential information
- Positive, accurate and deadline-driven; fast-paced environment; proactive, self-starter
- Flexible to dedicate additional time as needed
Other Info:
- Top Company to Work For; national company; excellent reputation
- Amazing benefits and incentives; profit sharing; 401K
- Berke and Wonderlic assessments given
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