Payroll Specialist

Arc of Onondaga; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

12 paid holidays/year

Vacation, sick and personal days

Employer-funded Health Savings Account

Public Service Loan Forgiveness? (elig

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Arc of Onondaga County is hiring a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, on-time payroll and compliance across the organization. The role balances biweekly payroll with Dayforce, reviews time data, reconciles deductions, and supports payroll tax compliance.

Training supervisors on payroll processes is also part of the job. This is a full-time, 40-hour per week, non-exempt position within the Finance Department, located in Syracuse, NY.

Qualifications

• Payroll, bookkeeping or accounting education/experience required.
• Experience processing high-volume, multi-site hourly payroll.
• Knowledge of FLSA and NY wage/hour requirements.
• Proficiency with Outlook/Word/Excel including lookups and pivot tables.
• Familiarity with payroll systems and payroll software.
• Ability to handle confidential payroll and employee information.

Responsibilities

• Process and balance biweekly payroll using Ceridian Dayforce.
• Review time and attendance data and ensure wage rules and contracts are met.
• Reconcile payroll and benefit deductions; prepare payroll-related accounting entries.
• Support payroll tax compliance and maintain payroll reports.
• Provide payroll guidance and training to supervisors and employees.

Skills

Attention to detail

Payroll data analysis

Confidential information handling

Education

Payroll/accounting education/experience

Tools

Ceridian Dayforce

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Payroll Specialist - Full-Time

Arc of Onondaga is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to ensure employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with applicable requirements. This full-time, non-exempt position is part of the Finance Department and serves as the primary payroll resource for employees and supervisors.

The payroll specialist processes and balances biweekly payroll using Ceridian Dayforce, reviews time and attendance information, validates pay rules and contract wage requirements, reconciles payroll and benefit deductions, supports payroll tax compliance, maintains payroll reports and system integrations, and prepares payroll- related accounting entries and reconciliations. This position also provides payroll and timekeeping guidance and training to supervisors and employees.

Required Education and Experience Requirements:

• Relevant payroll, bookkeeping, or accounting education and experience to fulfill the job description.
• Demonstrated experience processing multi-site, high-volume hourly payroll in an enterprise payroll system.
• Working knowledge of FLSA and New York State wage and hour requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, including but not limited to, lookups, pivot tables and reconciling large data sets.
• A working knowledge of finance systems and payroll software.
• Ability to handle confidential payroll and employee information.

Preferred Education and Experience Requirements:

• Experience working in Ceridian Dayforce.
• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
• Experience with payroll accounting, payroll taxes, benefit deductions, system integrations, or contract wage requirements.

Enjoy a Variety of Benefits:

• Supportive, family-friendly workplace
• Build a rewarding career doing meaningful work, with opportunities to learn, grow, and advance.
• Generous time off; 12 paid holidays/year, vacation, sick and personal days
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer-funded Health Savings Account
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• Tuition Reimbursement

Position Details:

• Department: Finance
• Status: Full-time, 40 hours per week, non-exempt
• Location: Syracuse, New York
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, with occasional extended hours around payroll deadlines and year-end
• Reports to: Director of Finance
• Pay Range: $28.84-$33.66 per hour, based on relevant education and experience

Arc of Onondaga is committed to equal employment opportunity.

We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.