Payroll Specialist

Kforce's client, a consumer products company is seeking a Payroll Specialist in Jersey City, NJ. This position will assist the Payroll Manager and a key role working within the Finance department. This role is commutable by mass transit from NYC. This company offers excellent benefits & a great culture and a discretionary year-end bonus. Responsibilities include:

• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed timely and accurately utilizing ADP Workforce Now
• Maintain Confidentiality of all payroll and employee information
• Perform daily payroll operations
• Checking/editing timesheets for accuracy utilizing ADP Workforce Manager time system
• Working with remote locations regarding payroll
• Handling direct deposit requests
• Process all mandated, court ordered deductions and process each within strict timelines
• Process and review employee changes
• Process bonus and commission payments
• Respond to employee and management inquiries in a timely manner
• Resolve payroll discrepancies
• Complete employee verifications and unemployment requests
• Process accurate and timely year-end reporting(W-2)
• Provide weekly/monthly reports for HR using Excel and other internal systems
• Submitting payroll requisitions to A/P to fund Credit Union and 401k
• Process manual checks
• Assisting in the payment process of our independent drivers utilizing AS400
• Entry of driver charges and running edit reports on a weekly basis
• Finalizing driver reports with remote locations and submitting final edit
• Running miscellaneous driver reports
• Assist with other department duties
• Bachelor's degree (B.A) from a four-year college or University is preferred
• At least 4+ years of experience processing multistate payroll with ADP Workforce Now; Experience with Lawson M3 is a plus
• A personable team player who demonstrates professionalism under pressure and interpersonal skills
• Must demonstrate excellent written/verbal communication skills and be dedicated to customer service
• Must be well organized, sensitive to handling confidential information, flexible and highly detail oriented; Should also be capable of effectively managing multiple tasks