Payroll Specialist

Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company (ACIC), formed by Strickland Insurance Group (SIG) in 1983 and acquired by Auto-Owners Insurance Group in 2016, maintains an A.M. Best rating of A+. ACIC has been certified a “Great Place to Work” for the last 3 years and on Fortune’s “Best Place to Work” list of the top 100 best small and medium companies to work.

With offices in Goldsboro, NC; Hartford, CT; Scottsdale, AZ; Richmond, VA; Atlantic Casualty has authority in fifty states and Washington, DC. We value our employees and believe embracing diversity of thought aides in fostering a culture of belonging; where all are seen, heard, and valued. At Atlantic Casualty, we are family! We care about our associates physical, emotional, and professional health and emphasize wellness benefits, charity, and training programs offered. We offer employee development opportunities through Cornerstone Learning Management System, Franklin Covey, the Institutes and Pluralsight.

Benefits of Atlantic Casualty include:

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
• 401(k) Plan + Company Match
• Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Career Growth and Opportunities for Promotions

Please visit our Careers Page for more information on the benefits and programs you will enjoy by joining the team at Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company.

SUMMARY:

Manage the responsibilities of payroll along with other human resource duties as requested.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage all aspects of payroll function.

• Accurately process and balance bi-weekly payroll for all associates.

• Verify new hire entries.

• Ensure that all deductions are properly processed and deducted for each associate.

• Perform all miscellaneous pay changes, promotions, and terminations.

• Upload time data, verify hours prior to processing; reviewing timecards and following up with managers.

• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.

• Prepare payroll balancing spreadsheet to reconcile payroll reports to Master Control and Wage and Tax Registers.

• Process quarter end and year end activities in ADP, including supplemental payroll.

• Process manual checks, as needed.

• Post 401K following each payroll.

• Assist with processing of bonus and merit increase payrolls.

• Track and upload fundraising contributions.

• Assist Payroll Supervisor in pulling reporting data for 5500’s for 401K and benefits.

• Follow up on payroll related questions in a timely manner.

• Monitor JIRA ticket system and assign tickets to correct HR associates.

• Maintains associate confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

• Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance.

• Track all leaves including FMLA, DL and Bereavement in the timekeeping system and ensure legal and benefit (i.e., STD, LTD, LTC) compliance with Payroll Supervisor.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educations workshops, reviewing professional publications.

• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Associate degree in human resources/business preferred or two years work experience in payroll and/or benefits.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Proficiency payroll processing software is required, ADP preferred.

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills a plus.

• Employee should have excellent communication, time management and organization skills.

• Employee must have the ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

• Ability to write routine correspondence.

• Ability to perform basic math.

• Skill and ability to use standard office equipment.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in written or diagram form. Reasoning; dealing with problems involving a few variables in standard situations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Works primarily indoors.

TRAVEL: 1%

Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Hybrid work
• Office

Ability to Relocate:

• Goldsboro, NC 27534: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Goldsboro, NC 27534