Senior Payroll Specialist: Systems & Compliance Lead

Tucson Electric Power Company; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Electric Power Company is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to handle multi-level payroll processing across company affiliates in the United States. You will manage wage and overtime calculations, deductions, garnishments, final paychecks, and tax payments with strict accuracy and confidentiality.

Roles include supporting senior payroll staff, generating ad hoc reports, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Requires an understanding of accounting, Payroll, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with strong verbal and interpersonal skills (via face-to-face and emails).
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite - Outlook, Excel, Word.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned tasks promptly, meeting all deadlines.
• Support Payroll team in tasks to ensure timely Payroll processing and meeting all regulatory and reporting requirements.
• Process company payroll utilizing established process and reporting systems, and detailed procedures, with the guidance of more senior Payroll Administrators.
• Perform a wide variety of record-keeping and payroll processing activities, including processing expense statements, payroll corrections, and terminations.
• Support outside vendor and internal department requests, and develop good working relationships.
• Query and report on data in various systems regarding Payroll data.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Support more senior Payroll Administrators in research for special projects.
• Maintain confidentiality for all matters related to payroll employee records and corporate information.
• Responsible for payroll processing of UES Payroll.
• Support the Payroll Department with maintaining digital records in the Document Management System.
• Process garnishments and levies.
• Process terminations, calculating and preparing final paychecks.
• Process tax payments.
• This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.
• Process TEP Payroll and troubleshoots any outliers during the process.
• Perform account reconciliation for Payroll accounts monthly.
• Assist Accounting Team with month-end processes as needed.
• Research and prepare ad hoc reports for management.
• Process all special payments, relocation reimbursements, bonuses, and awards.
• Train less experienced Payroll Administrators.
• Review work of other Payroll Administrators when performing Payroll functions.
• This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.
• Top level individual contributor; often integrates multiple phases of a project. Leads several complex projects or issues at the same time and assists other departments on complex initiatives as a representative of Payroll functions and requirements.
• Perform all responsibilities of Payroll Administrators I and II.
• Serve as a resource for Payroll Administrators I and II performing payroll processing.
• Serve as liaison between Payroll and teams in utilizing and maintaining all Payroll-related systems.
• Serve as a reviewer of anything related to payroll processing.
• Assists other business areas in the analysis of payroll data utilizing PeopleSoft and BI queries.
• Develop test plans and test scripts and manage testing during the implementation of new Payroll-related systems and/or the enhancement of existing systems.
• Evaluate system issues and works with Business Apps Team to determine appropriate solutions. Demonstrates a strong understanding of the Payroll-related data flows and responds to users' questions.
• Prepare quarterly tax reconciliation and filing processes to meet statutory Federal, State, and Local deadlines.
• Review and approve a wide variety of payroll processing activities, including the processing of off-cycle checks, ACH returns, back pay awards and upgrades, and processing terminations.

Skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Word

Education

Associate's Degree in Business Administration/Accounting

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Accounting

Tools

Oracle Time and Labor

HRMS System

Job description

Tucson Electric Power Company is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to handle multi-level payroll processing across company affiliates in the United States. You will manage wage and overtime calculations, deductions, garnishments, final paychecks, and tax payments with strict accuracy and confidentiality.

Roles include supporting senior payroll staff, generating ad hoc reports, and ensuring regulatory compliance.