Payroll Specialist

A nine month plus Payroll Specialist opportunity for a major firm in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Hybrid schedule: three days on-site and two days remote. Workday Payroll experience is a must have for this role.

• Maintain all critical payroll controls and procedures, including developing and enforcing standards, to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of payroll processing, including manual and automated input to the payroll system as well as output from the payroll system to other systems.
• Assist overseeing all aspects of wage attachment processing
• Ensure all payroll administration and accounting processes are regularly evaluated to be as streamlined and efficient as possible
• Prepare payment requests for all third-party payroll liabilities other than taxes
• Promptly execute pre- and post-processing audits to validate payroll accuracy and promptly make adjustments so that employees and other key stakeholders have an error-free payroll experience. Inform key partners regarding errors and corrections as appropriate
• Enter and release off-cycle, on-demand payments as needed
• Collaborate with the Tax Department, FM&C, and HR team members on all payroll issues
• Serve as the Tier 3 authority for payroll matters that are referred to by the HR Shared Services Center team (MyHR), ensuring that all inquiries and cases are resolved quickly with a focus on superior customer service
• Handle the various payrolls for active corporate employees, retirees, and those with disabilities including pre- and post-verifications, balancing and reconciliations, general ledger posting and journal entries, and reporting
• Assist with coordinating the resolution of all Tier 3 service requests escalated from MyHR within the established Service Level Agreement parameters
• Cross-train payroll staff in all routine payroll policies and processes to eliminate single points of failure; collaborate with MyHR leadership to ensure proper training of MyHR staff as appropriate
• Maintain a wide variety of payroll information, files, and records for up-to-date reference and audit trails for compliance
• Advance potential service issues to the Payroll Manager or Director

• Minimum of 4 years of demonstrated experience in payroll functions
• Ability to function as a working (hands-on) payroll lead processing payroll, and as backup for vacation and/or high-volume periods
• Strong focus on customer service and partnership with HR Shared Services Center and other COEs as required
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality
• Highly autonomous and self-motivated with sound judgment and initiative
• Strong mathematical aptitude; highly analytical with attention to detail; capable of identifying root causes and driving improvements
• Effective communicator with the ability to correspond verbally and in writing across multiple constituencies
• Accomplished interpersonal and time management skills to prioritize multiple projects
• Effective manager capable of engaging and leveraging the expertise of assigned team members
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access)
• Knowledge of payroll administration, controls, governance, and accounting best practices, including multi-state payroll practices and tax implications
• Understanding of current federal, state, and local regulatory and compliance obligations related to payroll
• Strong proficiency with Workday Payroll module; Workday HCM knowledge preferred

This position pays $35.00 per hour on a W-2 hourly basis.

The interview process will include an initial telephone or Zoom screening. Please indicate your interest, availability to interview, and start date, and include a copy of your resume. You may also call with questions.

Bill Stevens
Senior Technical Recruiter
PRI Technology