Senior Payroll Technician

Stifel Financial; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr Payroll Technician to lead payroll functions and ensure timely and accurate employee compensation. This role involves managing complex payroll processes, maintaining compliance with tax regulations, and mentoring junior staff. The company fosters an entrepreneurial environment with a commitment to innovation and client success, offering a comprehensive benefits package. If you have a passion for payroll and a desire to contribute to a dynamic team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Care

401k Plan

Paid Time Off

Wellness Initiatives

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in processing multi-state payroll.
• Familiarity with financial planning, accounting, and payroll principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage all payroll functions ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Research and resolve payroll variances with accounting.
• Maintain employee payroll records and ensure timely W-2 distribution.

Skills

Payroll Processing

Financial Analysis

Accounting Principles

Risk Management

Tax Compliance

Education

High School Diploma

6+ years of payroll experience

Tools

UKG Pro

Kronos

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

The Sr Payroll Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. This position is responsible for managing all payroll functions, from calculating employee paychecks and withholding taxes to maintaining accurate payroll records. As a mentor to the Payroll Technician, the Sr Payroll Technician also conducts research on variances and complex payroll issues, and completes necessary reporting.

What We're Looking For

• Lead salary, commission, and hourly payrolls on monthly and semi-monthly cycles using the UKG Pro system.
• Maintain the UKG Timekeeping system by ensuring all associates are correctly set up.
• Respond to payroll questions and requests from employees and business units promptly.
• Run the interface weekly and upload it to UKG Pro for further processing.
• Balance input to output, adjusting timesheets or PTO accruals as necessary.
• Maintain employee payroll records, including earnings, deductions, garnishments, and tax documentation.
• Researches and resolves monthly payroll variances with general accounting.
• Balance multi-company payroll for quarterly and annual reporting.
• Responsible for year-end closing and timely distribution of W-2 forms.

What You'll Bring

• Familiarity with financial planning and analysis, accounting, and reporting.
• Ability to identify and affect appropriate risk and control mechanisms.
• Understanding of economic, accounting, and payroll principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• General knowledge of laws and government regulations with the ability to research and verify that the company complies.
• General knowledge and experience in filing federal, state, and local payroll tax returns.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma or a combination of work experience and education.
• Minimum Required: 6+ years of experience processing multi-state payroll.

Systems & Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with UKG and Kronos is preferred.

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About Stifel

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients' money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let's talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.