Payroll Administrator

Robert Half is working with a company in the Manufacturing field to find a Payroll Administrator who can process payroll and use Microsoft Office applications. Applicants who offer articulate communication skills, in addition to strong problem-solving abilities, will find this to be the perfect opportunity. This opportunity ensures you will be part of a dynamic team for career growth. The Payroll Administrator position is a long-term contract / temporary opportunity based out of Fairfield, New Jersey.
What you get to do every day
- Report needed changes after maintaining payroll operations according to established policies and procedures
- Manage issues related to employee deductions and other liabilities, including reconciling
- Offer proper review and verification of source documents
- Using federal and state regulations and guidelines, ensure company compliance
- Manage other tasks as assigned
- Handle payroll record updates by keeping changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers
- Ensure employee confidence by protecting payroll operations and confidential information
- Handle all payroll information questions and requests
- Handle payroll discrepancies through information collection and analysis
- Help payroll manage all internal and external audits
- Draft reports by organizing all summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages
- Prepare for department heads relevant weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports
- Collect, calculate, and enter relevant data to maintain payroll records
- Detail all payroll liabilities by establishing employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payment- Command of Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills
- 2+ years of strong payroll experience
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to exercise good judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis
- Experience with high volume multi-state payroll, billing, licensing, AP, etc.
- Comprehensive knowledge of ADP Workforce Now
- Strong familiarity with Process Biweekly Payroll
- Multistate Payroll experience
- Knowledge of ADP - Payroll
- Excellent data entry skills
- Experienced in basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen
- Certified Payroll Professional will be given preference
- Understanding of internal controls
- Mastery of federal and state payroll regulations and requirements
- Prior experience working with accounting software