Payroll Specialist II

SMS Holdings Corporation; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance included (Medical, Dental, V

Paid time off

Bonuses/Profit sharing

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Assistance Program

Job summary

SMS Holdings Corporation is seeking a payroll professional to prepare, analyze, and process payroll in compliance with federal, state, and local guidelines. The role involves compiling data, updating timekeeping systems, and generating payroll reports to ensure accurate compensation and deductions.

Ideal candidates will have experience with ADP, Kronos, and related timekeeping systems, plus strong analytical and confidentiality skills.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training.

Responsibilities

• Compile payroll data such as hours worked, taxes, insurance, and union dues to be withheld.
• Compute pay and deductions for adjustments and manual checks.
• Perform required government reporting such as BLS, Multi-worksite and other items.
• Update timekeeping systems for historical changes/corrections and calculate retro pay.
• Prepare and validate vacation/sick/ PTO balances.
• Record data concerning transfer of employees between departments, paygroups and companies for correct tax reflection.
• Prepare periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
• Keep records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
• Prepare and issue paychecks.
• Create and use reporting features of payroll system.

Skills

Analytical ability

Customer service

Communication

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Attendance/Punctuality

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

ADP

Kronos

Valiant timekeeping

Job description

Description

Prepares, analyzes and processes payroll in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Compiles payroll data such as hours worked, taxes, insurance, and union dues to be withheld
• Computes pay and deductions for adjustments and manual checks.
• Performs required government reporting such as BLS, Multi-worksite and other items
• Updates timekeeping systems for historical changes/corrections and calculates retro pay based on these changes.
• Prepares and validates vacation/sick /pto balances.
• Records data concerning transfer of employees between departments, paygroups and companies so that taxes are correctly reflected
• Prepares periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
• Keeps records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
• Prepares and issues paychecks.
• Creates and uses reporting feature of payroll system

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are proud to offer the following benefits:

• Insurance: Medical with available FSA/HSA, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Critical Illness, and Accident.
• Paid time off: Sick, Vacation, Holidays, Floating Holidays, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty Leave, Volunteer Hours.
• Bonuses: Employee Recognition Awards, Employee Referral Bonus Program, Profit Sharing Bonus, Bonus Program (salaried positions only).
• Other: 401K Retirement Savings Plan, Tuition Assistance Program.

Qualifications

Competency

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Analytical ability, Customer Service, Good Oral and Written communication; Maintains confidentiality; Listens and gets clarification; understanding of how and when systems integrate. Adaptability. Administrative and organizational strength; Team Work - Balances team and individual responsibilities. Strong Ethics; Attendance/Punctuality.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability

Ability to read and interpret documents such as DOL regulations, union contracts, contract summary forms, instruction manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as pay, FLSA overtime, tip credit, and other common calculations in the payroll area.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software and ADP and Kronos and Valiant timekeeping systems.

Certificates and Licenses

No certifications needed

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Ability to adjust focus.

*This job description is not a contract for any specific period of time, and it may be adjusted at the employer's discretion as needs change and new needs are identified.