Payroll Specialist

Jobtailor; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Pittsburgh is seeking a skilled HR/payroll professional to manage payroll processing and HRIS configuration, with a strong focus on ADP Workforce Now.

You will ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws, maintain employee records, support benefits enrollment, and collaborate with ADP representatives on reporting, time and attendance, and remote site support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• Minimum of four years’ experience using payroll software and processing payroll.
• ADP Workforce Now experience is required – a minimum 3 years of configuration and payroll processing experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and processes company-wide payroll while adhering to applicable local, state, and federal employment laws.
• Acts as Subject Matter Expert for HCM data, system configuration, business process configuration and reporting.
• Manages the employee and manager self-service features
• Processes status changes and updates ADP system
• Works with ADP representative to understand analytics within ADP system
• Maintains employee benefit files and other record keeping ADP cloud document configuration and management
• Provides support to plant HR personnel on benefit/payroll functions
• Processes open enrollment benefit plan transfers
• Provides support to online benefit administration for plant employees
• Works with ADP representative to respond to notifications from state agency regarding unemployment claims filed by former employees
• Works with ADP representative to issue annual individual summary of benefits to employees
• Serves as an administrator for Certify
• Works with accounting to reconcile payroll expenses
• Works with ADP representative to troubleshoot clock issues dealing time and attendance

Skills

Payroll Processing

HCM Data Management

System Configuration

Business Process Configuration

Reporting

Time and Attendance Management

Data Analysis

Record Keeping

Open Enrollment Processing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Coordinates and processes company-wide payroll while adhering to the applicable local, state, and federal employment laws
• Act as Subject Matter Expert for HCM data, system configuration, business process configuration and reporting
• Manages the employee and manager self-service features
• Processes status changes and updates ADP system
• Works with ADP representative to understand analytics within ADP system
• Maintains employee benefit files and other record keeping ADP cloud document configuration and management
• Provides support to plant HR personnel on benefit/payroll functions
• Processes open enrollment benefit plan transfers
• Provides support to online benefit administration for plant employees
• Works with ADP representative to respond to notifications from state agency regarding unemployment claims filed by former employees
• Works with ADP representative to issue annual individual summary of benefits to employees
• Serves as an administrator for Certify
• Works with accounting to reconcile payroll expenses
• Works with ADP representative to troubleshoot clock issues dealing time and attendance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• at least 3-5 years of experience in positions related to HRIS, payroll, IT
• Minimum of four years’ experience using payroll software and processing payroll is required
• ADP Workforce Now experience is required – a minimum 3 years of configuration and payroll processing experience
• A combination of similar system experience may be substituted
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and organization
• Strong computer and database skills
• Advance knowledge of Microsoft Products
• Knowledge of corporate policies and compliance
• Demonstrated prior success in achieving results using team driven philosophies
• Demonstrated proficiency in supporting corporate interest to remote site locations and ability to communicate and exercise very positive people skills.

Core Competencies

Expertise in payroll processing and HRIS management, with a strong focus on ADP Workforce Now configuration and compliance with employment laws. Proven ability to support HR functions and maintain accurate employee records while demonstrating strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• ADP Workforce Now
• Payroll Processing
• HRIS Management
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Microsoft Products

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Payroll Software
• HCM Data Management
• System Configuration
• Business Process Configuration
• Reporting
• Employee Benefit Administration
• Time and Attendance Management
• Data Analysis
• Record Keeping
• Open Enrollment Processing

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Organizational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Team Collaboration
• Positive People Skills

Industry Keywords

• Employment Laws
• Corporate Policies
• Compliance
• Unemployment Claims

Tools & Technologies

• ADP System
• Certify
• Cloud Document Management