Payroll Clerk jobs in Danbury, CT

Company Description

Construction

Job Description

Payroll Specialist Job Responsibilities:

Pays employees and compiles payroll information by executing payroll preparation; completing reports; maintaining records.

Payroll Specialist Job Duties

· Maintains payroll information by designing systems; directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data.

· Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job titles, and department/ division transfers.

· Processes payroll by directing the production and issuance of employees paychecks or electronic transfers.

· Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.

· Determines payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.

· Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.

· Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.

· Maintains payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.

· Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

· Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

· Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

· Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.

· Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

· Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Payroll Specialist Skills and Qualifications:

People Management, Data Entry Management, Reporting Skills, Compensation and Wage Structure, Benefits Administration, Worker Compensation, Employment Law, Developing Standards, Financial Skills, Accounting, Paychex Flex experience

Qualifications

Experience with Crystal Reports and Excel.  The role will be 5 days on-site.

Additional Information

Their primary function will be working with the specialist to process the weekly payroll (50%), data analyst/ reporting (30%), projects (10%)  and miscellaneous (10%).  Key points for me: team player, experienced with payroll and data analyst, comfortable in a weekly cycle