Payroll Specialist

Arc of Onondaga; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation days

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

PSLF eligibility

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Arc of Onondaga in Syracuse, NY is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join the Finance team. This full-time, non-exempt role ensures employees are paid accurately and on time, while maintaining compliance with applicable payroll laws and policies.

The position involves processing biweekly payroll in Ceridian Dayforce, maintaining time and attendance data, and providing payroll guidance to supervisors. We offer a supportive work environment with generous benefits and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Relevant payroll, bookkeeping, or accounting education and experience.
• Experience processing multi-site, high-volume hourly payroll in an enterprise payroll system.
• Working knowledge of FLSA and New York wage and hour requirements.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel; lookups, pivot tables, and reconciling large data sets.
• Working knowledge of finance 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 information and validate pay rules.
• Reconcile payroll and benefit deductions; prepare payroll-related accounting entries.
• Provide payroll and timekeeping guidance and training to supervisors and employees.
• Support payroll tax compliance and system integrations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data reconciliation

Confidential information handling

Education

Relevant payroll / bookkeeping / accounting education

Tools

Ceridian Dayforce

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

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.

Salary: $28.84 - $33.66 per hour