Payroll Specialist

Talentify; Sherwood (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a payroll and office management professional to oversee accurate payroll processing, benefits enrollment, and administrative tasks. The role requires coordinating bi-weekly payroll with tax deposits, pension contributions, and regulatory filings, while providing strong communication and organizational skills.

The candidate will assist project managers with permits and purchase orders, while maintaining meticulous records and supporting accounts receivable activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3 years or less experience or Associate degree with 3+ years of experience
• Minimum of 3-5 years payroll experience preferred
• Experience with payroll software is a plus

Responsibilities

• Payroll: accurate computation of wages and deductions; bi-weekly payroll processing and tax deposits; pension deposits and reconciliations; quarterly/annual payroll reports; garnishments and payroll taxes; manage payroll services; problem-solving and communication.
• Office Management Assistance: enroll/dis-enroll employees in benefits; answer phones; accounts receivable support; assist project managers with permits, purchase orders and related tasks

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Independence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Associates degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Intuit QuickBooks

Job description

Responsibilities:

Payroll

• Accuracy of hours; prevailing wage, private wage, travel time, shop time, vacation, holiday, sick, fringe plus, fringe deductions
• Bi-weekly certified payroll filed timely
• Bi-weekly payroll tax deposits paid timely
• Bi-weekly pension deposits paid timely
• Payroll tax accounts are reconciled, after each bi-weekly payroll
• Pension account is reconciled, after each bi-weekly payroll
• Quarterly payroll reports are filed timely; 941 and state
• Annual payroll report is filed timely; 940
• Garnishments and Payroll Taxes
• Ability to manage payroll services
• Sound problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail

Office Management Assistance

• Enroll/dis-enroll new/terminated employees in benefit plans
• Answer telephone
• Accounts Receivable assistance
• Assist project managers with permits, purchase orders, and other tasks as necessary

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3 years or less experience or Associates degree with 3+ years of experience
• Minimum of 3-5 years payroll experience preferred.
• Experience with the following software, a plus
• Microsoft Office
• Intuit Quickbooks
• Ability to multi-task and work independently a must.