Description Requiring applicants with Microsoft Office proficiency, Robert Half seeks a Payroll Administrator for payroll processing to fill a role with a company in the Service field. In addition, if you possess excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, this may be the right job for you. This opportunity ensures you will be part of a dynamic team for career growth. Based in Birmingham, Michigan, the Payroll Administrator position is a short-term contract / temporary to hire opportunity.

Key responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned

• Help payroll manage all internal and external audits

• Prepare for department heads relevant weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports

• Produce reports after compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages

• Manage and review, including verify, source documents

• Reconciling of employee deductions and other liabilities

• Determining payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments

• Resolving payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information

• Exercise of proper data management by collecting, calculating, and entering payroll data

• Maintain all updates of payroll records by tracking changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers

• Answer questions and requests related to payroll information

• Protect confidential payroll operation information and maintain employee confidence

• Understand and report necessary changes to payroll operations by maintaining established policies and procedures

• Ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines Requirements - Mastery of federal and state payroll regulations and requirements

• Foundational knowledge in Microsoft Excel

• JDE EnterpriseOne experience

• Adeptness in VLOOKUP

• Comprehensive knowledge of ADP Workforce Now

• ADP - Payroll experience

• Pivot Table experience highly desired

• Demonstrated knowledge of general ledger

• Understanding of basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen

• Demonstrated analytical abilities, tendency to quickly connect dots and surmise logical outcomes

• Relevant experience should include 2+ years in payroll

• Excellent data entry skills

• Prior experience using accounting software

• Preference will be given to Certified Payroll Professional

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills

• Mastery of internal controls

• Prior experience working with high volume multi-state payroll, billing, licensing, AP, etc.

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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