Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: Golden Valley, MN

Schedule: Monday-Friday typical daytime business hours. Work from home eligible after 90 days of employment.

Wage: $23.50 including Full-Time benefits and Paid Time Off

Job Summary:

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the timely processing of payroll. Working in a team dynamic is a crucial component of the position. In this role, the Payroll Specialist must be able to work cohesively across multiple departments and assist customers’ daily needs.

Essential Job Duties:

• Process of new hire paperwork: verification and entry into the payroll system to ensure all changes to employee records are applied.
• Execute a bi-weekly or semi-monthly payroll, including timesheet calculations, timesheet data entry, and processing of the actual payroll and manual check runs.
• Apply excellent customer service standards in accordance with company policies.
• Process child support, garnishment, and tax levy orders and payments.
• Ensure proper insurance and benefit deductions are withheld from employee payroll checks.
• Maintains employee paid time off plan
• Ensure all payroll timesheets and related documents are stored properly within the electronic data storage system.
• Communicate and work cohesively across multiple departments and have excellent time management and organization skills.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English communication

Required Qualifications:

• Proficiency in spoken and written English communication
• Successful clearance of Department of Human Services background check
• Successful clearance of Motor Vehicle Background Check and acceptable driving record per Company Policy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Degree in accounting or other finance related fields is preferred but not required
• Experience working with Microsoft Office. Experience working with Great Plains and Mfiles preferred