Job Description
Join our award-winning finance team as a Payroll Specialist in the heart of Saint Paul! We're seeking a meticulous professional to manage complex payroll operations for 500+ employees. This hybrid role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities in a supportive environment. If you excel at precision compliance and want to make an impact on employee satisfaction, apply today!
Responsibilities
- Process bi-weekly multi-state payroll for 500+ employees across 15 jurisdictions
- Manage garnishments, deductions, and benefits enrollments with 99.8% accuracy
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations (FLSA, FICA, local ordinances)
- Reconcile payroll accounts and prepare year-end tax documents (W-2, 1099)
- Collaborate with HR on employee onboarding, terminations, and policy updates
- Optimize payroll processes using ADP Workforce Now and SAP SuccessFactors
- Conduct quarterly payroll audits and implement corrective actions
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or 3+ years payroll processing experience
- ADP Workforce Now certification or equivalent payroll software expertise
- Proven multi-state compliance knowledge (CA, NY, IL, MN)
- Advanced Excel skills with VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and data validation
- CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) designation preferred
- Experience with garnishment processing and wage attachment orders
- Exceptional attention to detail with 0.1% error tolerance
- Ability to manage confidential employee data with HIPAA compliance