Payroll Analyst
2 days ago
Hawthorne
Job DescriptionPayroll AnalystJob Type: Temporary (12+ months) Pay Rate: $25-29/hour Location: On-site in Hawthorn NY | Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm Job OverviewMadison Approach Staffing is recruiting for a Payroll Analyst to join our client's Finance Department. Our client is a large healthcare organization seeking an experienced payroll professional to provide technical training and assistance concerning payroll, timekeeping systems, and related functions. This role responds to inquiries, resolves complex payroll issues, and provides detailed information concerning standards, requirements, calculations, deductions, taxes, benefits, compliance, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. This is a 12+ month temporary assignment. Key Responsibilities • Verify and enter data for voluntary payroll deductions including deferred compensation plans, retirement changes, and tax forms, • Process all voluntary and involuntary payroll deductions including garnishments and child support orders, • Review and process payroll documents including Kronos historical edits and timekeeping adjustments, • Respond to departmental inquiries regarding payroll and time/attendance matters; escalate complex issues to supervisor, • Process employment verifications, calculate retroactive payments and overpayments, • Process retirement applications including verifying employee salary and service, processing loan deductions, and responding to retirement system inquiries, • Review and respond to accrual inquiries according to established policies, • Manage direct deposit processes and respond to related inquiries, • Address timekeeping errors and arrange for processing and issuing of checks as required, • Process lump sum payments in accordance with policies and proceduresRequired Skills & Experience, • Experience: High school diploma or GED plus 4 years payroll experience, including 2 years analyzing payroll data and processing complex calculations for 150+ employees, • Payroll Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of modern payroll procedures, financial recordkeeping methods, and payroll auditing practices, • Compliance: Strong knowledge of federal and state payroll tax regulations and year-to-year changes, • Deductions Expertise: Knowledge of voluntary and involuntary payroll deduction procedures, • Technology: Enhanced ability to effectively use payroll software (Kronos experience preferred) and Microsoft Office applications, • Analytical Skills: Strong analytical abilities with enhanced attention to detail and accuracy in calculations, • Communication: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and management, • Time Management: Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines in fast-paced environment, • Professionalism: Understanding of privacy, discretion, and professional conduct when handling sensitive employee informationPreferred Skills & Experience, • FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) or CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification, • College credits in accounting, finance, or business (30 credits may substitute for 1 year general experience), • Healthcare payroll experience, • Experience with Kronos timekeeping system, • Multi-state payroll tax knowledge, • Union payroll processing experienceWork Schedule & Details, • Full-time: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm, • On-site position (specific location to be discussed with qualified candidates), • Temporary assignment: 12+ months, • Sedentary work environment with occasional walking/standing, • Healthcare organization environmentTo Apply: Please submit your resume to Madison Approach Staffing. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interview consideration. #zrCompany DescriptionWe don’t just want to find you a job, we want to help you achieve your goals. We do that with you, by listening to you. We take the time to discuss your needs, expectations and career objectives. We find out who you are as well as what you can do. And we call on our contacts in countless businesses and corporations to find the position that will fit your skills, your personality, and your potential. We staff all levels of office staff, from entry-level clerical staff to organization management and everyone in between. We find employment opportunities for every vocation and aspiration – from accountants to graphic designers, administrative assistants to IT professionals, purchasing managers to event planners, receptionists to directors. If you are a permanent job seeker, we’ll help you get your foot in the door and launch your dream career. Our experienced Talent Coordinators will advise you on everything you need to ace your interview, and negotiate the best possible salary and benefits package. Count on us to be advocates for you in your search.We don’t just want to find you a job, we want to help you achieve your goals. We do that with you, by listening to you. We take the time to discuss your needs, expectations and career objectives. We find out who you are as well as what you can do. And we call on our contacts in countless businesses and corporations to find the position that will fit your skills, your personality, and your potential. \r\n\r\nWe staff all levels of office staff, from entry-level clerical staff to organization management and everyone in between. We find employment opportunities for every vocation and aspiration – from accountants to graphic designers, administrative assistants to IT professionals, purchasing managers to event planners, receptionists to directors. \r\n\r\nIf you are a permanent job seeker, we’ll help you get your foot in the door and launch your dream career. Our experienced Talent Coordinators will advise you on everything you need to ace your interview, and negotiate the best possible salary and benefits package. Count on us to be advocates for you in your search.