Hybrid Payroll Coordinator: Precise Pay & Process Support

Ameritas-Life-Insurance-Corp; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company

Tuition reimbursement and assistance

Competitive pay

Thrive Days – PTO

PTO

Job summary

Ameritas-Life-Insurance-Corp is seeking a payroll professional to assist with accurate and timely payroll preparation and to support payroll policy administration. The role is hybrid, in Lincoln, NE and remote, with responsibilities spanning data entry, auditing, off-cycle payments, and system maintenance.

The ideal candidate has 1-2 years of payroll experience, basic accounting knowledge, and strong Excel skills (V-Lookups, Pivot tables).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• 1-2 years of related payroll experience required.
• Basic accounting knowledge or experience is desired.
• Microsoft Excel experience with V-Lookups and Pivot tables is desired.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute payroll processing tasks according to schedules and procedures; prepare, batch and key pay data for the payroll system.
• Perform daily payroll data entry and transaction support, including direct deposit entries.
• Analyze, audit, and balance payroll data and reports before, during and after payroll processing.
• Process off-cycle payments as applicable.
• Administer and maintain the Time Labor Management System.
• Serve as a point of contact for payroll inquiries and assist with issue resolution.
• Collaborate on the implementation of tax changes, process improvements, and system updates impacting payroll operations.
• Prepare, analyze, and audit payments to W2 employees.
• Prepare, analyze, and audit payments to 1099 retirees.
• Maintain records and audit check points for payroll processing.
• Analyze and audit employee level fields to ensure proper setups.
• Assist in processing corrections to recipient payment records for accurate filings.
• Maintain schedule to ensure year-end payroll merge and close.
• Ability to work and interact well with others.
• Additional duties as required.

Skills

Excel

V-Lookups

Pivot tables

Payroll data entry

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Time Labor Management System

Payroll system data entry tool

Job description

Ameritas-Life-Insurance-Corp is seeking a payroll professional to assist with accurate and timely payroll preparation and to support payroll policy administration. The role is hybrid, in Lincoln, NE and remote, with responsibilities spanning data entry, auditing, off-cycle payments, and system maintenance.

The ideal candidate has 1-2 years of payroll experience, basic accounting knowledge, and strong Excel skills (V-Lookups, Pivot tables).