Payroll Specialist (216013)

Company Description

Creating Opportunities. Changing Lives.

Equus Workforce Solutions® is the most comprehensive provider of workforce development services in North America, assisting over a million job seekers and thousands of employers annually. We are drivers and collaborators for workforce systems change, including quickly adapting to changes in legislation, job seeker demographics and market and industry changes. We work every day to change lives, advance economies and help communities thrive.

Job Description

• Responsible for timely and accurate processing of bi-weekly payrolls as part of a Team that supports 4,000+ employees across multiple states, PR and VI
• Gathers, analyzes, and summarizes financial information
• Researches and resolves payroll problems and discrepancies
• Enters employee maintenance, runs payroll process, prepares reports, calculates manual checks, issues stop payments
• Stays current with system updates and changes
• Ensures payroll integrity through audit reports, data analysis and collaboration with other team members
• Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential
• Maintains knowledge of company payroll policies and procedures, guidelines and regulations under federal, state and local governments
• Provides customer service and problem resolution to operational staff
• Multi-tasking and prioritizing
• Heavy email and phone communication
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

• GED or High School Diploma required
• Associates degree or Technical Training preferred
• 1-3 years of payroll or data entry experience preferred
• 1-3 years of experience using a payroll software system, especially ADP and/or Kronos, preferred
• Professionalism, with an emphasis on customer service
• Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication
• Strong organizational skills, detail oriented
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
  
  

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus puts the industry’s best practices to work by focusing on the development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions.

When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others.

At Equus we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. Equus Workforce Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or reprisal or any other characteristic protected under state, federal, or local law.