Senior Payroll Analyst Position Available In Middlesex, New Jersey

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better – advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Senior Payroll Analyst performs a wide variety of payroll processing activities to ensure the accuracy of the payroll for all employees as outlined below and also serves as a back-up to the Payroll Manager whether on a rotation basis or as needed. Possesses a strong working knowledge of payroll wage and hour laws and department operations to accurately communicate payroll wage and tax information, payroll procedures and payroll system functionality to all levels of employees. Maintains a thorough understanding of the entire payroll cycle and as necessary, independently runs the entire process without errors and in a timely manner; identifies potential errors and partners with IT to resolve; uses strong organizational skills to ensure all audits, payments and processing are done accurately and in timely manner in accordance with payroll processing checklist. Uses working knowledge to troubleshoot and resolve anomalies by partnering with IT when applicable.

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs. Strong working knowledge of payroll wage and hour laws. Excellent math skills coupled with strong analytic and problem-solving skills. Five or more years’ minimum payroll experience in a large company (4000 + employees). Strong working knowledge of MS applications, such as excel (pivot tables, vlookup and formulas, spreadsheets); word (mail merge, tables), outlook (email, calendars, tasks). Exceptional interpersonal skills (patient, articulate, friendly and positive). Demonstrates a high degree of self-motivation and the ability to work under pressure in a demanding work environment. Takes initiative in professional development. Demonstrates a team player, positive attitude and willingness to support the department’s goals and vision. Demonstrates a willingness to work the hours necessary to get the job done and meet deadlines. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline driven culture a must. Effectively allocates time and resources to meet project/task deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills coupled with good listening skills. All written communications are sent with zero spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Self-Learner; ability to learn and retain new systems and processes quickly. Must be able to handle large call volume on daily basis and maintain composure when speaking with difficult or irate callers.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

Two of more years’ minimum experience with PeopleSoft Payroll for NA version 8.0 or higher. PeopleSoft Time and Labor. Multi-state payroll working knowledge.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification. Prefer to obtain within 1 year of hire. If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!