Payroll Specialist - Georgia College with Full Benefits

Georgia Department of Revenue; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Savannah Technical College is seeking a Payroll Specialist to coordinate and manage payroll operations. The role requires strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills to ensure accurate processing of payroll, benefits, and related accounting functions.

The position involves reviewing and reconciling payroll data, handling benefit reports, and serving as the primary liaison with ADP for tax remittance. A Associate Degree with 3 years payroll experience is required.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree and three (3) years of payroll or related accounting experience.
• Experience may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Reviews payroll data for accuracy and enters payroll transactions into the accounting system.
• Reviews and reconciles payroll records, identifies errors, and makes corrections.
• Analyzes reports and reconciles health insurance, retirement benefits, and other benefit reports.
• Processes third-party requests involving wages including garnishments and tax withholdings.
• Serves as primary contact with ADP for tax remittance and reporting; handles out-of-state tax matters.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

ADP

Workday

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Savannah Technical College is seeking a Payroll Specialist to coordinate and manage payroll operations. The role requires strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills to ensure accurate processing of payroll, benefits, and related accounting functions.

The position involves reviewing and reconciling payroll data, handling benefit reports, and serving as the primary liaison with ADP for tax remittance. A Associate Degree with 3 years payroll experience is required.