Payroll Specialist

Bally's Corporation; Lincoln (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bally's Corporation in Lincoln, RI is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate wage payments and compliance with federal, state, local laws and collective bargaining agreements. You will manage deductions, prepare monthly union reports, audit reports for anomalies, and provide Excel analytics and timely responses to wage and tax inquiries.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years payroll experience, familiarity with ADP or UKG Pro, and strong MS Office skills, with a Bachelor's in HR Administration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Administration preferred.
• 3+ years of progressive payroll experience preferred.
• Experience with payroll applications such as ADP or UKG Pro preferred.
• Strong Excel and MS Office proficiency.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and tax laws preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure employee wages are paid in accordance with regulations and collective bargaining agreements.
• Calculate and deduct benefits, wage garnishments, and taxes.
• Responsible for assigned payroll process and data accuracy, including upload file preparation and balancing.
• Prepare monthly union reports.
• Audit all preview payroll reports for anomalies and address issues.
• Assist employees with time and attendance questions.
• Provide Excel analytics and reporting, ad-hoc and scheduled.
• Participate in payroll coverage for other regions as needed.
• Stay up to date on wage and tax law changes.

Skills

Organization Strategies

Microsoft Excel

Ethical Conduct

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Human Resource Administration

Tools

ADP

UKG Pro

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensures employee wages are paid in accordance with all applicable federal, state, local/provincial regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Ensures employee payroll deductions are properly calculated and deducted (benefits, wage garnishments, taxes).
• Responsible for assigned payroll process and data accuracy, including upload file preparation and balancing.
• Prepare monthly union reports
• Audits all preview payroll reports for anomalies; identifies and addresses issues within the data set.
• Assists employees with time and attendance questions.
• Partners with Internal and External Business Partners to test new functional system enhancements, system updates and integrations.
• Provides Excel analytics and reporting, ad-hoc and scheduled.
• Participate in payroll coverage for other regions as needed
• Is compliant & stays up to date on legislative changes regarding federal, state, local/provincial wage, and tax laws.
• Delivers excellent customer service by providing accurate and meaningful answers to employee wage, and tax inquiries.
• Collaborates with other shared service divisions.
• Adheres to learning guides/Standard Operations Procedures ("SOP") and best practice content.
• Maintains payroll record retention for all edits and adjustments.
• Other duties as assigned

Target Compensation

• $55,00- $60,000 Annual Salary

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Behaviors

• Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
• Thought Provoking - Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Self-Starter - Inspired to perform without outside help
• Goal Completion - Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Education

Bachelors of Human Resource Administration (preferred)

Experience

• Experience with payroll applications such as ADP and/or UKG Pro (preferred)
• Analytical mindset with a strong sense of urgency and flexibility (preferred)
• Strong organizational skills & the ability to meet strict deadlines (preferred)
• Proficient in Excel, Word and other MS office applications (preferred)
• Experience in execution of Union payroll (preferred) (preferred)
• 3+ years of progressive payroll experience (preferred)

Licenses & Certifications

• IN Non-Licensed (preferred)
• MS Non-Licensed (preferred)
• NJ Non-Licensed (preferred)
• NV Gaming Registration (preferred)
• RI Lottery License Ops (required)

Skills

• Organization Strategies (preferred)
• Microsoft Excel (preferred)
• Ethical Conduct (preferred)
• Communication (preferred)Detail Oriented (preferred)

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.