Payroll Specialist

maximcranecareers; Wilder (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxim is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. You will collect, review, and process weekly time records, while adhering to federal, state, and local payroll regulations. Attention to detail and strong communication are essential to deliver accurate results across the organization.

The role involves maintaining confidential records, managing garnishments, and supporting tax setups, with opportunities to impact payroll accuracy organization-wide.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in payroll, accounting, or similar role with data entry responsibilities.
• Experience with ADP Vantage and JD Edwards is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office and Excel; payroll procedures and taxes.

Responsibilities

• Maintains confidential payroll records and files.
• Manages timecards and time entry in the timekeeping system.
• Updates and organizes payroll information in systems.
• Processes garnishments and support orders.
• Performs weekly and quarterly payroll reconciliations.
• Reviews New Hire information for accuracy.
• Assists with state/local tax setup.
• Processes final checks for terminated employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced MS Excel

Data entry

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

ADP Vantage

JD Edwards

Job description

As a Payroll Specialist, you'll be an essential part of ensuring our employees are paid accurately and on schedule. In this role, you'll collect, review, and process weekly employee time records while ensuring compliance with company policies and all federal, state, and local payroll regulations. If you have a keen eye for detail, enjoy working with numbers, and take pride in delivering accurate results, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the organization.

Purpose

Following company policy and adhering to Federal, State and Local laws/regulations, Payroll Specialists ensure employees' pay is processed timely and correctly. This role handles collecting, reviewing, and entering employees' hours each week.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains confidential payroll records and files.
• Manages timecards, time entry and makes entries into the company timekeeping software and systems
• Updates and organizes systems to manage payroll information
• Processes and enter garnishments and support orders
• Perform weekly and quarterly reconciliations of the payroll accounts
• Review New Hire Information for Accuracy
• Assist with Tax Setup for State, Local, and SUI
• Processes final checks for terminated and laid-off employees
• Performs other duties as assigned or required

Requirements

Education

• High School diploma or GED

Experience

• 2+ years' experience in payroll, accounting, or similar role with responsibility for data entry
• Experience with ADP Vantage and JD Edwards a plus

Skills/Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, specifically Microsoft Excel
• Advanced knowledge of payroll procedures, laws, taxes, and best practices
• Advanced attention to detail
• Advanced data entry skills
• Expert communication skills

Language Skills

Must be able to read and comprehend complex instructions, short correspondence and memos and the ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization

Physical Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger; handle or feel; and kneel; crouch; and talk; or hear; push and/or pull; reach; bend and/or stoop. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of an office job.

Maxim is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on their race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information or veteran status, as those terms are defined under applicable laws, or any other characteristic protected by law.