Payroll/Benefits Coordinator at Midtown Personnel

One of our federal clients is looking for an outstanding payroll/benefits coordinator to join their office on a long-term basis.  This individual will be responsible for processing and updating payroll and benefits information in their Lawson system while providing additional support to the office. This role will last for at least 6 months and will interview and hire ASAP!

Duties:

• Review all paperwork received into the Payroll and Benefits Office.
• Process monthly Student Loan paperwork to be entered into Lawson.
• Update name, address, and W4 tax changes in Lawson.
• Setup new Health insurance and life insurance deductions for staff.
• Process all types of Personnel Actions (New Hire, Terminations, Salary Adjustments, etc) into Lawson.
• Work closely with the Payroll staff to resolve paperwork issues.
• Research and resolve payroll issues after the payroll is completed.
• Provide sorting and filing of the high-volume paperwork received in the Office of Payroll and Benefits.
• Process a high volume of documentation.
• Assist in the flow of documents and payroll transactions within the Office of Payroll & Benefits Counseling team.
• Counsel employees on rules, guidelines, and processes for submitting payroll transactions and performing benefit enrollment changes.

Requirements:

• Must be able to type minimum of 50 word per minute (Microsoft Suite).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Customer Service and/or Payroll field.
• Education Minimum High School Graduate or GED Degree.
• Minimum one year experience working in a payroll processing environment, specifically with the LawsonPayroll system.
• Must possess a minimum of 2 years’ working experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

The Midtown Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are a small, woman-owned business certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Operating from our headquarters in Washington, DC, we provide trusted staffing services nationwide. Our clients include thousands of the most prestigious Fortune 500 companies, law firms, financial organizations, tech innovators, non-profits, and lobbying firms, as well as federal, state and local government agencies.