Global Payroll Specialist - Hybrid (Nashville)

HireRight; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K

Vacation/Sick

Holidays

Education Assistance

Business Casual

Employee Discounts

Job summary

HireRight in Nashville, TN is seeking a Payroll Specialist to complete monthly global payroll processing and auditing in line with company policies. This hybrid role requires about 3 days onsite per week at our downtown office and involves resolving payroll discrepancies, data entry, and preparing journal entries for close.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of payroll experience, strong Excel/Word skills, and the ability to handle large data sets in a global environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant payroll accounting and processing experience
• Ability to speak and write in English
• Experience working in a global company preferred
• High interpersonal and communication skills
• Personal credibility and high integrity
• Accuracy and diligence
• Good math and accounting aptitude
• Ability to work with large quantities of data
• Advanced Excel and Word skills (advanced functions, word processing)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Previous experience with advanced payroll systems

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of routine and complex clerical and accounting tasks connected with processing payroll and maintaining payroll records
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and answer payroll queries
• Enter payroll/benefit data into payroll systems, including computing wage and overtime payments, calculating and recording payroll deductions
• Update payroll records by entering changes to employee information or benefits (ie, exemptions, insurance coverage, direct deposit, etc.)
• Calculating payroll liabilities by determining employee taxes, including federal and state income and social security tax, calculating employers’ payments for pension/social security and workers’ compensation
• Audit timekeeping records for compliance with established standards
• Maintain time and attendance records impacting payroll
• Enter new hires, terminations, leaves and other status’ that impact payroll into payroll systems
• Posting changes in pay and tax status, and miscellaneous changes
• Prepare payroll related journal entries for monthly accounting close
• Run monthly payroll reports, ledgers and other financial reports
• Closely cooperate with payroll external service providers
• Maintain payroll operations by following procedures, understanding proper taxation, garnishments and required reporting
• Maintain employee confidence and protect operations by adhering to confidentiality requirements
• Distribute paper paychecks if and as needed

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel expertise

Data handling

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Advanced payroll systems

Excel

Word

Job description

HireRight in Nashville, TN is seeking a Payroll Specialist to complete monthly global payroll processing and auditing in line with company policies. This hybrid role requires about 3 days onsite per week at our downtown office and involves resolving payroll discrepancies, data entry, and preparing journal entries for close.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of payroll experience, strong Excel/Word skills, and the ability to handle large data sets in a global environment.