Payroll Specialist at The Planet Group
Milwaukee, WI 53222
About the Job
Job Description
Title: Payroll Specialist
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Must Have:
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Must Have:
- High School diploma or equivalent experience
- Minimum of three years of experience with inhouse payroll processes, time and attendance, or related fields
- experience with payroll/timekeeping software systems.
- Certified Payroll
- Certified Payroll Professional
- Manages all aspects of payroll processing, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Reviews, audits, and balances payroll documents/files.
- Provides customer service to employees and third-party vendors.
- Trains staff on new procedures and systems, and oversees special payroll preparations.
- Handles tasks related to payroll processing, including procedures, auditing, reviewing, balancing, data entry, processing, reporting, and vendor transmissions.
- Produces ad hoc reports for corporate requirements.
- Completes internal and external reporting to meet customer needs.
- Manages weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual tax payments and filings with federal, state, and local agencies.
- Maintains accurate records and supporting documents for all filings and payments.
- Administers expatriate payroll processing and special payrolls.
- Ensures timely compliance with various regulations and company policies.
- Provides customer support and training related to payroll.
- Performs other assigned duties.
- In-depth knowledge of payroll practices, rules, regulations, and tax withholding laws.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and projects.
- Accurate data entry skills and strong math aptitude.
- Ability to resolve problems within fixed time frames in a fast-paced environment.
- Fluent in English and the primary language used in the area of responsibility.
