Payroll Technician

Socket.dev; Richfield (MN); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

403(b) retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lifeworks Services is hiring a Payroll Technician to support the payroll function by processing time entry, validating hours, rates, and regulatory compliance to ensure accurate employee pay. This full-time hybrid role is based in Richfield, MN with Lifeworks committed to equity and excellent service.

You will prepare time records, handle paper timesheets, and process PTO and other payments, while ensuring confidentiality and adherence to labor laws.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, associate/bachelor preferred.
• Experience using payroll programs (in-house or hosted) is required.
• Proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Experience with a customer service ticketing system is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly time records and payroll data.
• Enter timesheets for employees not using electronic system.
• Process termination payouts and related adjustments.
• Prepare PTO, Retro Pay and other supplemental payments.
• Validate hours and resolve discrepancies cross-functionally.
• Audit timekeeping for accuracy and compliance.
• Provide excellent customer service per Lifeworks standards.
• Support timekeeping system improvements and process changes.

Skills

Excel

Payroll software

Customer service

Data entry

Timekeeping

Confidentiality

Labor laws

Background check

Transportation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting

Tools

Ticketing system

Job description

Description

The Payroll Technician provides administrative support to the payroll function by processing time entry, validating hours work, hourly pay rate, overtime, and other regulatory compliance factors to ensure employees are paid properly.

Position Title: Payroll Technician

Department: Finance

Hours: Full-time; 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday (non-exempt)

Location: Lifeworks Services - Richfield, MN (Hybrid)

Compensation: $20.52 to $22.36 per hour

Bonus Eligible: Yearly

What we offer employees

Lifeworks offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• 18 days of PTO accrued in the first year of employment
• 11 paid holidays (New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and a Personal Holiday)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance, short & long-term disability coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), and prescription drug coverage
• Up to $3,000 annually in tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness when eligibility requirements are met
• 403(b) retirement plan - Lifeworks contributes 3% of your salary and matches up to 4% of employee contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Why Work at Lifeworks

Lifeworks is an industry leader on the forward edge of partnering with people with disabilities in innovative, person-centered ways. Disability inclusion is our true north, guiding every service we provide and ensuring that people with disabilities have opportunities, can thrive, and defy expectations. The Lifeworks Team is collaborative, passionate, and strategic, using a person-centered approach to increase access in our communities.

You'll succeed in this role if you:

• Are capable of performing the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Understand and communicate written and verbal directions, including transmitting and maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Have regular attendance, reliability and punctuality is necessary to meet the needs of the business.
• Have excellent attention to detail, organized, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Can work collaboratively with various departments.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to navigate and provide exceptional customer service.
• Can work independently with excellent time management skills.
• Are proficient at entering and analyzing data.
• Are knowledgeable of current labor and tax laws.
• Must pass a background study with the Department of Human Services, a drug test, and have reliable transportation to use for work driving purposes (e.g., in-office, on-site training locations, etc.).

How you’ll be spending your time:

• Preparing and processing biweekly time records, including compiling employee timekeeping data files for payroll.
• Manually entering paper timesheets for those employees not required to use an electronic (paperless) system to record and report hours worked.
• Processing termination requests including payout of unused earned PTO.
• Preparing PTO, Retro Pay, Bonus, and other supplemental payment requests for processing.
• Validating overlapping hours worked and facilitate resolution cross-functionally.
• Auditing timekeeping files for accuracy including minimum wage requirements, overtime, and other regulatory compliance prior to file submission for payroll processing.
• Researching and troubleshooting any customer questions, concerns, or complaints in a timely manner.
• Providing exceptional customer service by using Lifeworks customer service standards including (but not limited to) answering phones calls, processing customer tickets, and in-person customer service from the administrative office.
• Supporting Lifeworks timekeeping system improvements and process improvements through team collaboration, idea generation and proposed solutions.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• An associate or bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or similar field preferred.
• Experience using payroll programs either in house or hosted.
• Experience using a customer service ticketing system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; specifically, Excel.

Equity Statement:

Lifeworks strives to be radically accessible, diverse, equitable, and inclusive. We appreciate the vibrancy of differences, center the voices of silenced and marginalized people, and champion universal rights.

Lifeworks Services is committed to hiring people from a variety of diverse cultures with diverse life experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status; genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Lifeworks Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage members of diverse groups to apply.

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need an accommodation to apply or participate in an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] or 651-454-2732, and we will be happy to support you.