Payroll Administrator

OG&E; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company is seeking a Payroll Administrator to administer bi-weekly payrolls and maintain SAP Payroll configurations. You will ensure accurate deductions, timely processing, and compliance with regulations.

You will collaborate with Finance, Benefits, and Accounting to balance systems and support the annual W-2 process. The role requires a degree and payroll processing experience, plus strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, And 2 years of experience in accounting, auditing, or processing in-house payroll.
• Associate's Degree, And 4 years of experience in accounting, auditing, or processing in-house payroll.
• High School Diploma/GED And 6 years of experience in accounting, auditing, or processing in-house payroll.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer bi-weekly payrolls for all payroll groups, ensuring deductions per regulations.
• Ensure timely deductions for loans, garnishments, payroll advances, workers' comp, overpayments, underpayments.
• Ensure reimbursements are processed timely.
• Transfer payroll information to Financial Accounting and Accounts Payable each pay period.
• Prepare reports and review check requests to third party vendors.
• Resolve timekeeping issues detected in payroll and advise timekeepers.
• Analyze and resolve problems during payroll processing.
• Coordinate with Compensation, Benefits, and Accounting to balance systems and accounts.
• Support the annual W-2 process.
• Prepare reconciliations of payroll accounts and resolve reconciling items.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Payroll processing

Timekeeping

MS Office

SAP

Financial reconciliation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Excel

Payroll software

Job description

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Administers all bi-weekly payrolls for OGE Energy Corp and its subsidiaries and maintains SAP Payroll System configurations to ensure accurate and timely processing of payrolls.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY

• General responsibilities with standardized processes. Works under limited supervision. Resolves routine questions and problems. Refers the more complex issues to higher levels. Follows established procedures to accomplish requirements of job. Some latitude for deviation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinate and administer payroll processes and reconciliation of bi-weekly payrolls for each of the company’s payroll groups, ensuring all benefits, taxes and other deductions are made in accordance with regulations and/or employee requests.
• Ensure deductions and adjustments for loans, garnishments, payroll advances, workers compensation, overpayments, underpayments, etc. are made in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure reimbursements are made in a timely and accurate manner.
• Transfer payroll information to Financial Accounting and Accounts Payable on a pay period basis.
• Prepare required reports and review requests for checks to third party vendors.
• Resolve timekeeping issues detected in the payroll process and advise timekeepers accordingly.
• Analyze and resolve problems occurring during the payroll process.
• Coordinate activities and reconcile payroll information with Compensation, Benefits, and Accounting staff as needed to ensure balancing of all systems and accounts.
• Support the annual W-2 process.
• Ensure proper documentation and accounting of all payroll period related items.
• Prepare special and unique reports and analyses for various departments, as needed.
• Prepare reconciliations of payroll accounts and resolve any reconciling items identified.
• All other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree , And 2 years of experience in accounting, auditing, or processing in-house payroll; Or
• Associate's Degree , And 4 years of experience in accounting, auditing, or processing in-house payroll; Or
• High School Diploma/GED And 6 years of experience in accounting, auditing, or processing in-house payroll.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• May work non-standard hours.
• Performs computer functions for extended durations.

SPECIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• Member will not be required to drive in order to perform their job duties.
• Member is not required to perform any safety sensitive duties.
• Demonstrated knowledge of payroll processes, procedures, administration, and systems.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret complex information and handle a wide variety of payroll issues.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of all aspects of state and federal payroll regulations (i.e. wage and hour laws) and other required deductions.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively handle difficult, sensitive, and confidential information.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in speech and writing.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and professionally with team members, leaders, and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and assignments as required by workload.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, diagnosis problems, and resolve effectively.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated computer skills with knowledge of MS-Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and company software (e.g., SAP)
• Demonstrated ability to understand and comply with company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Demonstrated ability to understand systems and processes.