Payroll Lead
Description
We offer an extensive benefits package which includes:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Care Insurance
- 401K
- $50,000 life insurance policy fully paid for by Freedom Forever
- Medical Reimbursement Accounts (HSA & FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time-Off
- Experience in training co-workers, direct reports on all phases of payroll processing and related
- Knowledge of relevant software programs related to the processing of payroll
- Interface with HR to ensure all payroll transactions are authorized and in compliance with Company policies and procedures
- Ability to take on role as a leader/mentor for the payroll team as needed in regards to processing payroll
- Interface with employees as needed to answer their questions in regards to payroll-related issues
- Perform payroll and benefit audits as necessary to ensure accuracy of data processed through payroll
- Review and corroboration of time-keeping data with payroll input
- Knowledgeable and compliant in making sure all quarterly reports, including new hires, are being prepared by responsible parties (third party payroll vendors, etc.)
- Assist in the maintenance of files/binders containing payroll reports, quarterly contribution reports, and annual reports
- Knowledgeable and compliant with year-end adjustments, W-2s and related items
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Responsible for producing ad hoc reports as requested by other departments
- High School Graduate or GED
- Payroll certification (CPP) desirable
- 4-6 years Accounting and Payroll-related experience
- Leadership experience in regard to training/leading direct reports/team, coaching, mentoring
- 4-6 years Accounting and Payroll Experience
- Excellent skills using MS Office, Google Docs and Sheets, Timekeeping and Payroll, Processing software, and QuickBooks
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
- General math skills
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent data entry skills
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Effective verbal, listening and written communication skills
- Effective organizational, stress and time management skills
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently or as a team member
- Strong organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure
- Experience with HRIS system preferred
- Experience with Paycom and Workday/ADP preferred
- Proved leadership skills/experience
- Familiar with one or more payroll software platforms, UKG, Paycom and Workday/ADP preferred
- Certification in payroll training desirable, either through payroll platform training or through third-party providers
- Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
- Regularly spend long hours answering phone calls and emails
- Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
- Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering information into a computer
- Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects
- Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
- Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand
- Regularly understand the speech of another person
- Frequently work on projects that require deadlines
- Frequently bend to file and maintain files
- Occasionally lift 5-10 pounds
Freedom Forever is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.