Robert Half is seeking a Payroll Administrator who can process payroll and is proficient with Microsoft Office applications to fill a role with a company in the Engineering field. In addition, if you possess excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, this may be the right job for you. You will be a part of a dynamic team with an opportunity for career growth. Located in Pasadena, California, the Payroll Administrator is a long-term contract / temporary to hire role.
Responsibilities
- Guarantee company compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines
- Providing payroll information by answering questions and requests
- Retrieve and assess information in order to resolve payroll discrepancies
- Other duties as assigned
- Establish payroll liabilities after calculating all employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments
- Provide help with all internal and external audits of payroll
- Execute relevant weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports to circulate amongst department heads
- Maintain all updates of payroll records by tracking changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers
- Secure confidential payroll operation information and maintain employee confidence
- Maintaining payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data
- Reconciling of employee deductions and other liabilities
- Understand and report necessary changes to payroll operations by maintaining established policies and procedures
- Offer proper review and verification of source documents
- Compile summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages as part of report preparation
- Understanding of internal controls
- Microsoft Excel experience preferred
- Solid understanding of Process Payroll
- Certified Payroll Professional will be given preference
- 2+ years of strong payroll experience
- Outstanding data entry skills
- Proficient with high volume multi-state payroll, billing, licensing, AP, etc.
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills
- Experience using accounting software
- Understanding of basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen
- Expertise in federal and state payroll regulations and requirements
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