Payroll Compliance Specialist

Description

• Maintains awareness of applicable laws, regulations and other pertinent regulations. Incorporates new or revised information into payroll compliance library
• Acts as primary point of contact within payroll team on compliance reporting, wage regulation, and relevant payroll deductions
• Leads largest and most complex compliance audits and reporting, utilizing expertise in compliance
• Serves as team subject matter expert on reporting and compliance related topics
• Creates and validates guides and resources for internal payroll use covering
• Communicates changes to compliance processes to relevant individuals within and outside the payroll function
• Coordinates compliance audits and reporting reviews, assigning tasks to team members and taking responsibility for end product
• Partners proactively with legal and human resources teams on in-depth and cross-functional compliance reviews
• Modifies reports for reoccurring and ad-hoc payroll data audits. Partners with Payroll and HRIS Analysts on future reporting needs
• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor, as needed.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of payroll functions, including preparation, balancing, internal controls, payroll taxes, and wage and hour compliance
• Communication skills, verbal and written - Advanced
• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Strong knowledge of prevailing wage laws and certified payroll requirements
• Typically travel is not required
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Proficiency in payroll software
• Bachelor’s degree (Preferred)
• Ability to understand and implement best practice standards
• Strong knowledge of Wage and Hour compliance involving the Fair Labor Standards Act, federal and state statutes, and state wage and hour laws and regulations including but not limited to: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Reaching above Shoulder
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
• 5+ years’ experience with payroll processing or regulatory compliance (Preferred)
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Listening skills
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and enhance compliance with legal requirements, company policies, procedures, and directive
• Thorough ability to analyze laws and regulations and to apply requirements to existing business practices
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
• Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex problems

Benefits

• Career Path: Various
• Normal office environment

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance