PAYROLL ASSISTANT

Myfuelmaster; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Syntech is seeking a Payroll Assistant in Florida to execute payroll steps and ensure accurate, timely compensation while upholding internal policies.

You will collect timesheets, process payments, maintain tax withholdings, protect confidentiality, answer employee payroll questions, and support audits and reporting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or related field; will consider relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 3 years’ general accounting and payroll experience.
• Requires a consistent and dependable work history, ideally reflecting 3-5 years of tenure with each previous employer.
• Competency in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with payroll software systems, preferred.
• Detail-oriented; ability to spot numerical errors and complete work with speed and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, employees, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data from timesheets into the database.
• Process EFT payments, check deposits, and daily cash application.
• Enters and verifies payroll-associated data, maintains changes to employee tax withholdings, and bank data.
• Protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Provides employees with payroll information by answering questions and requests while maintaining employee confidentiality.
• Processes special payments, performs final review of payroll, and produces appropriate journal entries.
• Maintains and processes payroll records and reports for accounting of salary and wages due, accruals, deductions, and other payroll functions.
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
• Determines payroll liabilities by calculating federal and state income and social security taxes and employers’ social security, unemployment, and workers’ compensation payments.
• Prepare assigned accounting records and reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standards defined within the department.
• Function in accordance with established standards, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Reconciles various general ledger and payroll accounts.
• Sustains payroll operations by following policies and procedures, reporting needed changes.
• Participates in quarterly and annual audits.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Performs various administrative duties, as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Word

Outlook

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Payroll software systems

Job description

The Payroll Assistant is responsible for executing assigned payroll steps and ensuring accurate and timely compensation payments to employees while adhering to internal policies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data from timesheets into the database.
• Process EFT payments, check deposits, and daily cash application.

• Enters and verifies payroll-associated data, maintains changes to employee tax withholdings, and bank data.

• Protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Provides employees with payroll information by answering questions and requests while maintaining employee confidentiality.

• Processes special payments, performs final review of payroll, and produces appropriate journal entries.

• Maintains and processes payroll records and reports for accounting of salary and wages due, accruals, deductions, and other payroll functions.
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
• Determines payroll liabilities by calculating federal and state income and social security taxes and employers’ social security, unemployment, and workers’ compensation payments.

• Prepare assigned accounting records and reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standards defined within the department.
• Function in accordance with established standards, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Reconciles various general ledger and payroll accounts.
• Sustains payroll operations by following policies and procedures, reporting needed changes.
• Participates in quarterly and annual audits.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Performs various administrative duties, as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in Accounting or related field; will consider relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 3 years’ general accounting and payroll experience.
• Requires a consistent and dependable work history, ideally reflecting 3-5 years of tenure with each previous employer.
• Protect the organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Competency in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with payroll software systems, preferred.
• Detail-oriented; ability to spot numerical errors and complete work with speed and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, employees, and customers.

CLOSING DATE: 9/25/26

Syntech job descriptions are meant as summarizations only. They do not necessarily reflect all duties and responsibilities of a position.

Syntech is a drug and alcohol-free work environment and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran)