Payroll Specialist — Growth, PTO & 401(k) Benefits

US Lawns; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Prescription Plan

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Personal Time Off (PTO)

401(K) with Match and Profit Sharing

Employee Discount

Competitive Wages

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Gerrity's Supermarkets is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage the weekly payroll process and maintain employee records in compliance with company policies and tax regulations. You will handle sensitive information and work closely with Human Resources and Accounting at Gerrity's Headquarters.

Responsibilities include processing payroll, verifying time records, calculating overtime and deductions, updating direct deposit details, and generating payroll reports for management.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required; associate's degree in accounting or business preferred.
• 2 to 5 years of payroll experience preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and computer and data entry skills
• Experience with payroll systems like Peoplesoft, Dayforce, Deputy, Logile, and Paycor preferred
• Ability to lift up to 30lbs.
• Understanding with federal, state, and local payroll tax and employment laws
• Ability to calculate hours, overtime, taxes, and garnishments accurately.
• Strict adherence to privacy protocols regarding sensitive employee financial records.
• Strong attention to detail, critical thinking, problem solving skills, communication skills, and written skills
• Ability to hear, speak, and understand the spoken word.
• While performing duties, the employee is regularly required to stand, and utilize full hand and digit functions, reach with hands and arms while manipulating objects.
• Ability to read, write, analyze, interpret and understand the English language with sufficient proficiency in order to read and understand.

Responsibilities

• Process Employee weekly payroll.
• Verifies employee's time for accuracy or discrepancies
• Determining hours for overtime, holidays and PTO
• Calculating benefit deductions and other withholdings
• Update payroll systems with new hires, terminations, promotions, salary changes and banking changes for direct deposit
• Handles tax withholdings, benefit contributions, wage garnishments, and retirement deductions
• Oversee employee I-9 verifications process
• Providing relevant payroll reports to Management for review
• Providing support for employee inquiries related to payroll issues
• Stay up to date on payroll regulations
• Process employment verifications and paperwork
• Act as a primary point of contact for employee inquiries regarding paychecks, deductions, or taxes
• Maintaining employee records related to payroll data
• Assisting with internal and external audits related to payroll
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Attention to detail

Privacy & data handling

Communication skills

Written skills

Problem solving

Data entry speed

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in accounting or business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Peoplesoft

Dayforce

Deputy

Logile

Paycor

Job description

Gerrity's Supermarkets is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage the weekly payroll process and maintain employee records in compliance with company policies and tax regulations. You will handle sensitive information and work closely with Human Resources and Accounting at Gerrity's Headquarters.

Responsibilities include processing payroll, verifying time records, calculating overtime and deductions, updating direct deposit details, and generating payroll reports for management.