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Unified Women’s Healthcare Of New Jersey
Payroll Specialist
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What they do
A Payroll Specialist manages the financial and accounting work involved in processing payroll for a company or organization. Manages employee benefits programs and payroll deductions, or assists with evaluating compensation levels for different job categories and titles.
$57,426 / year median in New Jersey
-7% projected decline
Job Description
Summary Responsible for assisting with end-to-end processing of hourly and salaried bi-weekly payroll across multiple states, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local wage regulations. Responsible for processing check requests, refund check requests and handling check disbursements. This dual role ensures vendor payment processing and employees receive accurate wages while complaint with all regulations. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Processes employee time sheets and checks for accuracy. Clarifies inconsistencies with managers and supervisors. 2. Assists employees understand payroll calculations and deductions, investigates problems and makes appropriate corrections. 3. Processes and reconcile all health benefits insurance invoices. 4. Processes employment verifications forms, wage assignments and levies. 5. Prepare payroll reports. 6. Processes employees 401k contributions to third-party 401k administrator for two (2) separate companies. 7. Processes check requests, including coding vendor number on invoice, matching invoice to purchase order and receiving reports. 8. Batches invoices and runs control totals on amounts and account numbers. 9. Checks invoices for correct account numbers and dollar amounts. 10. Updates and maintains vendor files. 11. Selects accounts payable invoices for payment based on organization's policies and processes cash disbursements. 12. Generates checks and updates accounts payable database accordingly. 13. Performs standard journal entries and enters adjustments as needed for month-end closing. 14. Processes 1099s at year end to appropriate vendors and independent contractors. 15. Assists with bank reconciliation. 16. Maintains strictest confidentiality. 17. Performs other duties as required or directed. Skills and Qualifications 1. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 2. Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports. 3. Ability to analyze and solve problems. 4. Strong knowledge of the accounts payable and payroll processes. 5. Skill in interpreting and analyzing payroll data. 6. Skill in organization and detail. 7. Skill in examining documents for correctness and interpreting their accuracy. 8. Skill is using a computer based systems. 9. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.