Payroll Clerk

Position Purpose: To assist with processing payroll for exempt and non-exempt personnel utilizing a wide variety of administrative, computer and customer service skills.

Essential Responsibilities

- Inputs & verifies data from basic time sheets into the JDE payroll system on a timely basis

- Enter & verify EE information into JDE following processes & procedures.

- Process weekly payroll, balance payroll reports & submit for processing.

- Familiar with payroll taxes, especially state taxes and reciprocity for assigned cycle.

- Forwards employee ACH & non-union deductions to responsible person

- Maintains contact with field and satellite office personnel in support of payroll processing

- Assists with the verification of union wage and benefits data in JDE

- Assists with the reporting of weekly and monthly union benefits and coordinates payments

Knowledge | Skills | Abilities

- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

- Knowledge of payroll procedures and practices

- Ability to anticipate and meet internal customer needs

- Maintain employee confidentiality

- Proven communication, organizational, documentation and interpersonal skills

- Demonstrated multi-tasking and data entry skills

- Excellent computer skills

Qualifications

- High School Diploma or Equivalent

- Associates Degree in Accounting (Preferred, Not Required)

- Knowledge of union contracts and/or legal experience helpful

Work Environment

- Must be able to remain in a stationary position over 50% of the time

- The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc

- Continuously operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, scanner, and computer printer

- The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and coworkers and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

- Occasionally lifting 20 pounds