Payroll Specialist

Bankers Financial Corp; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Bankers Financial Corp is seeking a Payroll Specialist to compile, maintain, and process employee and client payroll information in a timely and accurate manner, based in St. Petersburg, FL.

The role requires coordinating with other departments to meet client expectations and deadlines. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of administrative or accounting experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with payroll software.

Qualifications

• At least three (3) years of administrative and/or accounting experience.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with clients.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll by keying hours and wage items into the payroll system.
• Maintain up-to-date electronic employee files and assist with new hires, maintenance, and terminations.
• Troubleshoot payroll issues and ensure correct federal, state, and local tax payments.
• Communicate payroll invoice totals to clients to ensure funding and high client retention.
• Build strong client relationships through quality service and assist with payroll setup and reporting.

Skills

Administrative experience

Accounting experience

Education

Associate’s degree

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

# Payroll SpecialistDecision HR - St Petersburg, FL 33702-2480## Description**COMPANY VALUE STATEMENTS**Choose Your AttitudeMake Someone's DayBe PresentHave Fun**SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE**Compile, maintain and process employee/client payroll information in a timely and accurate fashion. Coordinate with other departments to ensure customer expectations are exceeded.**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES*** Process payroll by keying hours, entering new hire/re-hired employees, deductions and other wage-based items into the payroll system. Meet client payroll deadlines by authorizing and creating automated payrolls as well as paper check payrolls.* Maintain up-to-date electronic employee files. Help the payroll department with checking and scanning of new hires, employee maintenance, and terminations.* Troubleshoot client-reported payrolls identifying errors and issues that will have a negative impact on issued payrolls as well as federal, state, and local tax payments. Assist clients with basic guidance in payroll management including Wage & Hour issues.* Communicate payroll invoice totals to clients to ensure funding and maintain a high rate of client retention through quality customer service.* Build and maintain working relationships with clients through excellent customer service. Escalate customer issues to the Payroll Manager.* Assist clients with website setup and any necessary reports. Help clients with web payroll setup, reporting, and payroll processing. Identify when custom reports are needed and assist in their setup.**WORK ENVIRONMENT**This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear in order to communicate with clients and coworkers. The employee is also required to see in order to inspect documents/spreadsheets for accuracy. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, utilize hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms in order to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.**POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK**This is a full-time, on-site position working 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.## Qualifications**REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE*** At least three (3) years of administrative and/or accounting experience.* Proven ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and to establish a cooperative relationship with clients.**PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE*** Associate’s degree preferred.* Experience with payroll software is preferred.**WORK AUTHORIZATION**Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.