Top 3 things he is looking for are:

1. Someone who has experience processing hard copy/manual payroll
2. Experience processing payroll and processing live checks (not outsourcing to an ADP pr payroll company) for 100 employees
3. Tenured candidates (not someone out of college or someone with >5-10 years’ experience
4. Bonus is they’ve ever touched union or prevailing wage payroll, but not needed

Would like to bring someone on in May. Will be a one-step interview process. 

Responsibilities

• Handles and resolves complex payroll discrepancies and irregularities including managing out-of-cycle pay runs and retroactive pay adjustments
• Directs the delivery of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Ensures there are proper backup and restoration plans for payroll data, and participates in periodic testing of backup systems and processes
• Researches changes in federal, state, and local payroll regulations by actively researching and interpreting new laws or changes and ensures the organization remains compliant
• Manage the reviews and processing of employee expense reports, including processing check and direct deposit payments

Minimum Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in payroll administration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel performing functions such as VLOOKUP’s, pivot tables, filtering/sorting, charts and graphing.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations and laws.
• Experience using QuickBooks.
• Strong ethics and the ability to manage multiple projects and engage in continuous learning.

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