Payroll Specialist-Payroll

The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH); Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The MetroHealth System is seeking a payroll professional to complete a variety of tasks ensuring timely and accurate processing of payroll. The role focuses on setup, maintenance, reporting and disbursements for local, federal, and state taxes and OPERS.

Responsibilities include processing garnishments and other deductions, and maintaining precision across biweekly payroll cycles. The position supports MetroHealth’s mission and customer service standards in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience executing payroll in a large ERP-type environment/system.
• Experience with payroll taxes including balancing and issue resolution.
• Robust knowledge of federal, state, and local withholding taxes.
• Strong Excel skills with keyboarding and 10-key.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Process a variety of payroll tasks accurately and timely.
• Set up and maintain payroll for local, federal, state taxes and OPERS.
• Process garnishments, child support, terminal payouts, and related deductions.
• Prepare reports and ensure accurate disbursements for biweekly payrolls.
• Uphold the MetroHealth System’s mission, values and customer service standards.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Customer service

Analytical thinking

10-key data entry

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Infor/Lawson Payroll

Kronos Workforce Timekeeper

BSI tax software

OPERS processing

Job description

Location: BROOKLYN HEIGHTS

Biweekly Hours: 80.00

Shift: 8a-4:30p

The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by going beyond medical treatment to improve the foundations of community health and well-being: affordable housing, a cleaner environment, economic opportunity and access to fresh food, convenient transportation, legal help and other services. The system strives to become as good at preventing disease as it is at treating it. Founded in 1837, Cuyahoga County’s safety-net health system operates four hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers.

Summary

Completes a variety of tasks that contribute to the timely and accurate processing of payroll, including administrative, analytical, and customer service tasks. Based on assignment, focuses on setup, maintenance, reporting, and disbursements for local, federal, and state taxes and/or OPERS. Sets up and executes the processing of garnishments, child support, terminal payouts, tuition repayment, and bankruptcy orders. Performs additional tasks that support the by-weekly processing of payroll. Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or passage of a high school equivalency exam.
• Experience executing payroll in a large ERP-type environment/system or related financial administration experience.
• Experience with payroll taxes including balancing, resolving issues, and other related tasks.
• Robust knowledge of federal, state, and local withholding taxes.
• High level of proficiency in Excel, with strong keyboarding and 10-key skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong customer services skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Payroll Certifications –Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPP) and/or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
• Demonstrated knowledge of payroll regulations and industry standards.
• Payroll experience in the healthcare industry. Infor/Lawson Payroll system experience.
• Kronos Workforce Timekeeper experience.
• Experience in processing tax payments for federal, state, and local taxes.
• Experience in OPERS processing.
• Experience with BSI tax software.
• Experience processing 941 tax returns and Ohio Unemployment Insurance payments.

Physical Demands

• May need to move around intermittently during the day, including sitting, standing, stooping, bending, and ambulating.
• May need to remain still for extended periods, including sitting and standing.
• Ability to communicate in face-to-face, phone, email, and other communications.
• Ability to read job related documents.
• Ability to use computer.