Garnishment Specialist: Payroll Compliance & Automation

OneSource Virtual; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

OneSource Virtual is seeking a Garnishment Specialist I to ensure accurate and timely wage garnishment payments for our customers’ employees. You will work within SLA deadlines, analyze legal orders, and resolve processing automation issues as needed.

The role involves light telephone interactions with garnishment agencies and requires keen attention to detail and strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include setting up garnishment orders, updating payroll systems with state rules, writing

Qualifications

• General knowledge of payroll functions and processing, including bookkeeping, payroll tax, fringe benefits and garnishments.
• Proficient in PC spreadsheet applications.

Responsibilities

• Review and set-up for all garnishment orders including preparation of orders and correspondence for scanning.
• Maintain garnishment rules in payroll system including research and testing with Sr. Payroll Systems Support Specialist to determine proper withholding from employee wages according to state rules and garnishment type.
• Write, review and process reports to automate answer letters and interrogatory responses.
• Maintain garnishment screens by entering applicable start and stop dates for each order in a timely manner according to information contained within order and applicable deadlines.
• Answer and resolve payroll and garnishment questions to provide accurate information in a timely and concise manner to courts, agencies, and employees.
• Interact with various departments within and outside the company to answer questions and resolve issues (external contacts include check collection agencies, courts, lawyers)
• Process lump sum payments and interact with agencies to determine amount to be withheld for quarterly and annual bonus payments and all other lump sum payments.
• Work on special projects as assigned including account reconciliations, accruals and journal entries as well as cross train with other team members.

Skills

Troubleshooting & Analysis

Project Management

Probing & Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Process Orientation

Polished Communicator

Professionalism

Team Player

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

OneSource Virtual is seeking a Garnishment Specialist I to ensure accurate and timely wage garnishment payments for our customers’ employees. You will work within SLA deadlines, analyze legal orders, and resolve processing automation issues as needed.

The role involves light telephone interactions with garnishment agencies and requires keen attention to detail and strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include setting up garnishment orders, updating payroll systems with state rules, writing