Payroll Processing & Tax Specialist

Clark & Co; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark and Co in New York is seeking a skilled payroll professional to manage timekeeping, approvals, payroll processing, and direct deposit administration. You will ensure timely, accurate payroll cycles and compliance with internal controls.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of payroll experience, an associate degree in business, strong attention to detail, and a customer-focused approach to answering employee questions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll processing experience.
• Associates degree in business preferred.
• Must be detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Collect and summarize timekeeping information
• Obtain supervisory approval of time card discrepancies
• Obtain overtime approvals
• Calculate commissions
• Process garnishment requests
• Process employee advances and paybacks
• Process and close periodic payrolls
• Print and issue paychecks
• Process direct deposit payments
• Process paycard payments
• Calculate and deposit payroll taxes
• Process employment verifications
• Process and issue annual W-2 forms to employees
• Process and distribute reports for compensation, taxes paid, garnishments, and deductions
• Answer questions from employees related to payroll topics

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's degree in business

Job description

Clark and Co in New York is seeking a skilled payroll professional to manage timekeeping, approvals, payroll processing, and direct deposit administration. You will ensure timely, accurate payroll cycles and compliance with internal controls.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of payroll experience, an associate degree in business, strong attention to detail, and a customer-focused approach to answering employee questions.