Human Resources Specialist I

The HR Specialist - Payroll is responsible for ensuring employee’s times are approved correctly, to process the weekly payroll and all related functions. In addition, they are responsible to support the Human Resource Department in a variety of activities including but not limited to maintaining and tracking attendance points in compliance to the corporate Attendance Policy, tracking and administering medical leaves, updating HRIS systems, answer incoming mail (child support orders, VOE, etc.) and more.

Key Responsibilities: 
Collecting timesheet data and payroll information on a daily basis.
 Entering data into payroll and administrative databases utilizing Kronos and Oracle.
 Calculating wages, benefits, tax deductions, commissions, etc.
 Preparing and processing weekly hourly payroll. Ensuring accuracy.
 Maintaining accurate records of payroll documentation and transactions.
 Responding to payroll/attendance-related inquiries and effectively resolving concerns.
 Performing account balance and payroll reconciliations.
 Checking boot receipts to make sure they have the boot money available.
 Tracking and processing hourly payroll increases appropriately.
 Tracking and processing all medical and related leave cases for hourly workforce in Kronos and Oracle Systems.
 Processing incoming mail such as child support orders, garnishments and verification of employment 
Maintaining and tracking attendance points in accordance to the corporate Attendance Policy, issuing disciplinary actions to employee’s supervisors when appropriate, notifying department manager and HR manager when an employee has reached the termination level. 
Running reports in HRIS systems as needed.
 Enter new hires into Oracle and Kronos, issue Timecards, and additional activities to effectively help new hires start.
 Assist and support Human Resource Department by completing and/or participating in additional activities including but not limited to employee benefits, recruitment, employee engagement/activities, etc.

 Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: 
Education: High school diploma/GED.
 Experience working in a payroll (or related) role for a medium to large sized facility.
 Working knowledge of payroll practices.
 Experience working with payroll software. Experience working with Oracle and Kronos preferred.
 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
 Strong organizational and time management skills.
 High numerical aptitude.
 Detail-oriented

Physical Demands/Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to
finger, handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job
include close and distance vision.
 Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal to moderate.