Payroll Support Specialist

Good Day Farm; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Day Farm in Little Rock, AR seeks a Payroll Support Specialist to ensure on-time, accurate payroll and 401(k) support in a fast-paced environment.

You will maintain payroll records, assist with updates for new hires and terminations, handle garnishments, tax filings, and year-end processes while ensuring compliance with federal/state regulations.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of related payroll experience.
• Familiarity with payroll software and systems (UKG Ready preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Maintains and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions; preparing and analyzing payroll reports for management.
• Assists Payroll Administrator processing payroll, including verifying payroll data, and ensuring accurate and timely payment of employees in the company’s payroll system
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.
• Assists with garnishments, child supports, and wage audits.
• Assists and serves as back up for setting up all payroll taxes: withholding, unemployment, local withholding and monitors tax payments and notices with federal, state, and local agencies.
• Maintains payroll reporting for timely and accurate general ledger journal entries.
• Assists with quarterly payroll audits, and quarter close.
• Assists with year end payroll audits, to ensure there are issues with W2 creation. Including but not limited to reviewing taxes in Applied For state, company addresses, sending notification on employee address change deadline is 12/31, and reviewing W2 to ensure fields are populating as needed.
• Coordinates and completes workers comp audits for all managed entities by providing records and documentation to audit agencies including but not limited to payroll data, federal and state tax reports, contractor information, and company P&L or tax returns.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Tools

UKG Ready

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

The Payroll Support Specialist supports the organization’s payroll functions, ensuring pay is processed on time,accurately, and in compliance with government regulations. This position also supports the Company’s 401K.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate process of payrolltransaction including salaries, benefits, garnishment, taxes, and other deductions.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions. Preparing and analyzing payroll reports for management, including summaries of earnings, deductions,and tax liabilities.
• Assists Payroll Administrator processing payroll, including verifying payroll data, and ensuring accurateand timely payment of employees in the company’s payroll system
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, andchanges to pay rates.
• Assists with garnishments, child supports, and wage audits.
• Assists and serves as back up for setting up all payroll taxes: withholding, unemployment, localwithholding and monitors tax payments and notices with federal, state, and local agencies.
• Maintains payroll reporting for timely and accurate general ledger journal entries.
• Assists with quarterly payroll audits, and quarter close.
• Assists with year end payroll audits, to ensure there are issues with W2 creation. Including but notlimited to reviewing taxes in Applied For state, company addresses, sending notification on employeeaddress change deadline is 12/31, and reviewing W2 to ensure fields are populating as needed.
• Coordinates and completes workers comp audits for all managed entities by providing records anddocumentation to audit agencies including but not limited to payroll data, federal and state tax reports,contractor information, and company P&L or tax returns.

Minimum Qualifications and Education

• Two to three years of related payroll experience required.
• Familiarity with payroll software and systems (UKG Ready preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Physical Requirements

• The ability to complete fine motor functions.
• Lifting, standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching, push/pull, repetitive use of hands, grasping use ofhands, visual activity

At Good Day Farm, we are committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive environment for all. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer; all hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please notify us by replying to your application confirmation email or contacting your recruiter directly.