Senior Payroll Representative

• Assist personnel at all levels across the enterprise by answering complex payroll related inquiries. Responsible for bi-weekly payroll and year-end W2 processing, tax filing, and monthly verification and closing of general ledger. 
• Verify and process employee timecards; process attendance corrections.
• Maintain employee records and enter complex transactions based upon submitted documentation (e.g. Employee Profile). 
• Process garnishment and withholding orders such as tax levies, child support judgments, etc. Provide guidance to lower level team members. 
• Develop standard operating procedures and identifying opportunities for process improvement. Responsible for testing of system changes. 
• Participate in special projects as required; perform payroll processing for special programs (e.g. annual open enrollment, quarterly gross-ups, etc.) 
• Interface with internal departments (e.g. IT) to investigate and resolve issues. 
• Maintain knowledge of applicable payroll laws as required. 
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field preferred.
• Five (5) years or more of experience in a payroll environment required.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem resolution, verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be self-motivated, able to work independently and within established deadlines.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in current industry standard PC applications and systems (e.g., Excel, Word, PeopleSoft).
• Other related skills and/or abilities may be required to perform this job.