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Job ID: 14008265
 
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Job Title:Payroll Compliance Specialist
Work Type:Work Days: Work Vary: Yes , Shift: Other, Hours Per Week: 40, Work Type: Regular
 
Salary Offered:Unspecified
Benefits:401(k) or other retirement, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Holidays, Sick Leave or PTO, Vacation or PTO
 
Physical Required:Unspecified
Drug Testing Required:Unspecified
Education Required:High School Diploma/GED
Experience Required:Unspecified
 
Required Skills:
Please see the job description for information about required job skills.
Preferred Skills:
 
Job Description:
Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you're empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.



This position will be located in: Fargo , ND or Maple Grove, MN

Job Summary

Ensures Border States is compliant with all federal and state payroll taxing authorities, establishes controls to verify compliance, and trains payroll staff on regulatory changes.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions
Ensures compliance with all federal and state payroll regulations.
Provides communication and training of regulatory changes to all appropriate individuals.
Ensures all regulatory reports are filed within established deadlines.
Maintains state tax accounts, including the establishment and closure of tax withholding and unemployment accounts, as needed.
Resolves issues with tax agencies in a timely manner.
Establishes controls to verify compliance with regulatory agencies and accuracy of pay statements and ensures tests are performed according to prescribed timelines.
Ensures tax withholdings are received by filing agency and filed on-time.
Audits employee tax withholding information to ensure appropriate state taxes are being withheld.
Responsible for entering all garnishment orders and validating results.
Responsible for entering monthly sales incentives.
Assists accounting with reconciliation of payroll accounts.
Coordinates payroll year-end activities and ensures accurate W2 forms.
Provides back-up to HR Payroll Specialist as needed.
Completes verification of employment requests.
Non-Essential Functions
Processes manual checks and debit card transactions, as needed.
Responds to payroll related inquiries and resolves payroll concerns.
Generates ad-hoc reports as needed.
Reviews payroll processes and recommends improvements as they are identified.
Ensures all payroll processes are properly documented.
Updates the payroll project plan for all acquisitions.
Tests upgrades to payroll software and inbound and outbound interfaces.
Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor or other designate.

Qualifications

Four-year accounting or business degree or the equivalent in related work experience, required.
Minimum five years prior work experience in payroll.
Requires a strong working knowledge of federal/state payroll regulation and payroll accounting.
Prefer strong working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint)

Skills and Abilities

Builds and maintains a positive working relationship with all employees.
Acts as a liaison between employees and management, as needed.
Maintains confidentiality of HR/Payroll information and records.
Excellent communication and strong problem-solving skills
Ability to effectively plan, organize, and use independent judgment.
Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged.

Physical Requirements

Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:

Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100%
Lift from Waist:
< than 10 lbs. - Not at all
10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
100+ lbs. - Not at all
Lift from Floor:
< than 10 lbs. - Frequently
10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently
26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
100+ lbs. - Not at all
Carried for Distance:
< than 10 lbs. - Not at all
10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
100+ lbs. - Not at all

Physical Activity

Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:
Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously
Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently
Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently
Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally
Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all
Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Occasionally
Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently
Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally
Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally
Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally
Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously
Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally
Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally
Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously
Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously
Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Frequently
Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally
Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously
Use of a computer - Continuously
Use of a telephone - Frequently
Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously
Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Not at all
Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Occasionally

Additional Information

This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer's discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Our History
Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry withover 100locations in24 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers' needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment, resourcefulness and flexibility to outperform all others.
Values

As a Border States employee-owner, you're responsible for living our mission, service philosophy and service standards.
Mission

Border States provides value to our customers by delivering innovative product and supply chain solutions.
Service Philosophy

We earn customer loyalty and confidence by caring about their needs and adding value to everything we do.
Service Standards

Border States employee-owners are competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged .
Your career

Join an experienced team at one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States. What are you waiting for?
Border States has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity

FSA & HSA

Employee Stock Ownership Plan... For full info follow application link.

EOE AA M/F/VET/DISABILITY

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