PAYROLL SPECIALIST
Morgantown, WV
$55,000- $65,000
Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their team and take ownership of payroll processing and administration across two companies. This position will manage full-cycle payroll, ensure compliance with payroll tax and regulatory requirements, support timekeeping and union administration, and provide accurate payroll reporting.
The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of payroll experience, strong attention to detail, and experience working with multi-company payroll. Manufacturing or industrial experience is preferred, with union payroll experience strongly preferred.
OVERVIEW OF THE PAYROLL SPECIALIST ROLE:
Payroll Processing & Employee Maintenance – 50%
- Process full-cycle payroll for two companies, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
- Maintain employee payroll records and make necessary updates related to new hires, terminations, deductions, and changes.
- Administer payroll-related employee maintenance and resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Process payroll adjustments, garnishments, and other payroll deductions.
- Reconcile payroll and related accounts to ensure accuracy.
Compliance, Taxes, Audits & Reporting – 30%
- Administer payroll taxes and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Prepare and maintain payroll-related reports and documentation.
- Support payroll audits and respond to payroll-related inquiries.
- Manage W-2 processing and regulatory reporting.
- Monitor and maintain compliance with applicable payroll requirements.
Timekeeping, Union Administration & Special Projects – 20%
- Administer time and attendance systems and ensure accurate employee time records.
- Support union payroll administration and interpret/apply union contract requirements.
- Assist with payroll reporting and analysis.
- Participate in payroll-related process improvements and special projects.
- Serve as a resource to employees and internal stakeholders regarding payroll and timekeeping questions.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PAYROLL SPECIALIST:
- High School Diploma required.
- Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Human Resources, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of payroll experience.
- Experience processing full-cycle payroll.
- Multi-company payroll experience required.
- Payroll tax administration experience.
- Experience with time and attendance systems.
- Payroll reconciliation experience.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- ADP Workforce Now experience preferred.
- Manufacturing or industrial environment experience preferred.
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