Payroll Specialist 1

Public Consulting Group LLC (Health); United States; Remote; USD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is seeking a payroll professional to support on-cycle and off-cycle payrolls across a multi-state footprint. The role requires meticulous attention to detail, confidentiality, and the ability to meet deadlines while handling multiple tasks.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of corporate payroll processing experience, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and familiarity with payroll systems (Workday a plus).

Qualifications

• 2+ years of corporate payroll processing experience on a multi-state payroll.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Remote work experience or comfort with a remote role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support on-cycle and off-cycle payrolls, including new hires, terminations, changes, bonuses, severance, and direct deposit setup.
• Contact supervisors for missed timesheet entries for new hires or terminating employees.
• Assist payroll team with audits, EEO and census data, and other projects.
• Respond to employment verifications and unemployment benefit claims.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation; ensure confidentiality.
• Respond to employee questions about pay, timing, and tax withholding.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Payroll knowledge

Independent worker

Customer service

Communication skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.-all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in three Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com .

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support on-cycle and off-cycle payrolls, including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, bonuses, severance, and direct deposit setup
• Contact various supervisors for any missed timesheet entries for any new hire or terminating employees.
• Provides necessary support to Payroll team with various special projects (i.e. audit reports, EEO and annual affirmative action, annual census data, etc.)
• Responds timely to employment verifications
• Addresses and monitors all claims for unemployment benefits
• Maintain accurate payroll records and supporting documentation
• Assist with pre-payroll audits to help ensure employee information, hours, earnings, deductions, and payment information are accurate.
• Respond to employee questions about pay statements, direct deposit timing, and tax withholding through the ticketing system or email
• Protect the confidentiality of employee pay and personal information and follow payroll procedures and compliance requirements
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

Required Skills

• Experience with Workday is a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Understanding of payroll and payroll tax laws
• Ability to create spreadsheets and run reports.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Effective analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

Experience

2+ years of Corporate payroll processing experience working on a multi-state payroll

Working Conditions

• Remote

Compensation:

Compensation for roles at Public Consulting Group varies depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by applicable law, PCG provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role, including medical and dental care benefits, 401k, PTO, parental leave, bereavement leave.

Range: $67,500 - $77,500

PCG does not sponsor newly hired foreign national workers for work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship.

EEO Statement:

Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. At PCG, all aspects of employment regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. PCG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PCG believes in health, equality, and prosperity for everyone so we can succeed in changing the ways the public sector, including health, education, technology and human services industries, work.