Payroll Operations & Timekeeping Specialist

Foundation Health Partners; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 3,922,027 - 6,128,942; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Wellness programs

Discount programs

Tuition assistance

Student loan forgiveness

401k with employer match

Job summary

Foundation Health Partners is seeking a payroll professional in Fairbanks, Alaska to compile, verify, maintain, and distribute payroll data and create reports for the automated payroll process. The role supports payroll on Workforce Management, handles garnishments, taxes and year-end forms, and coordinates with vendors and managers.

This on-site position requires an Associate degree in accounting/finance (or equivalent) with 2+ years of payroll system experience.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate’s degree in accounting, finance or related field, or equivalent knowledge and/or experience in payroll or finance.
• Must have at least two (2) years of experience working with payroll systems under limited supervision.
• Knowledge of state and federal law as applicable to garnishments, employment taxes and benefits.
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, communication and customer service skills; strong analytical and mathematical abilities; ability to prioritize multiple projects; maintain confidentiality; strong computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, updates, and tests payroll and timekeeping systems; creates, updates and reviews spreadsheets and reports; troubleshoots system problems.
• Ensures accurate tracking and timely reporting of federal and state taxes; adjusts taxable earnings, wages, time accruals, and deductions; prepares year-end W2 forms.
• Identifies and corrects errors in pay; audits time records; researches GL errors; tracks, adjusts and refunds deductions as needed.
• Processes garnishments, wage assignments and levies; communicates withholding amounts to employees, creditors and agencies; maintains employee files.
• Manages PTO accruals and adjustments; runs queries and audits time accruals; informs Finance of necessary entries.
• Provides training to time card editors; assists employees and management with the time and attendance system; can perform full payroll in absence of payroll manager.

Skills

Payroll systems

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Mathematical skills

Confidentiality

Office software

Education

Associate degree in accounting or finance

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance (preferred)

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) (preferred)

Tools

Lawson

Kronos

Job description

Foundation Health Partners is seeking a payroll professional in Fairbanks, Alaska to compile, verify, maintain, and distribute payroll data and create reports for the automated payroll process. The role supports payroll on Workforce Management, handles garnishments, taxes and year-end forms, and coordinates with vendors and managers.

This on-site position requires an Associate degree in accounting/finance (or equivalent) with 2+ years of payroll system experience.