Payroll Specialist

Description

This job’s time zone is Pacific.

We are offering an opportunity for a Payroll Specialist in the Real Estate & Property industry, located in Seattle, Washington. This role is crucial for maintaining the financial stability and integrity of our organization by ensuring the accurate processing and record-keeping of payroll data, and providing customer service to our team members and communities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide customer service to residents and team members by adhering to the established standards.

• Perform data entry tasks for payroll changes such as manual checks, garnishments, tax changes, and PTO adjustments.

• Handle phone inquiries from team members and communities, resolving any issues that arise.

• Use a ticketing system to monitor and resolve issues.

• Conduct audits of data entry for both Human Resources and Payroll.

• Assist accounting staff with basic reconciliations between payroll and the general ledger.

• Update team member benefits information in ULTIPRO as necessary.

• Reconcile and upload bi-weekly FSA & 401K information.

• Process bi-weekly community payroll including bonuses, commissions, vacation payouts, adjustments, and more while auditing and reconciling all payroll data.

• Produce scheduled department payroll reports.

• Assist with the garnishment process, ensuring timely follow-through and responses to garnishments.

• Conduct research and provide information to management, the accounting department, and team members as needed.

• Support the Payroll Manager during the implementation of payroll initiatives.

• Assist with unclaimed property reporting for payroll accounts.

• Maintain the Payroll filing system in a timely manner.

The salary range for this position is $65,000 to $70,000.

Benefits:

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life/AD& D, STD, LTD

401(k) with match

15 days PTO

9 paid holidays

Requirements

• Proven experience in handling payroll functions within the real estate and property industry.
• Proficiency in executing benefit functions such as managing insurance and 401k plans.
• Accurate data entry skills for maintaining payroll information.
• Ability to handle manual checks for non-automated payment processes.
• Knowledge of garnishments procedures and implementing court-ordered wage withholdings.
• Understanding of payroll taxes and ensuring their timely payment.
• Addressing phone inquiries related to payroll from employees and resolving their concerns.
• Familiarity with ticketing systems for managing and tracking payroll-related requests.
• Capable of executing accounting functions related to payroll.
• Knowledge of managing Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for employees.
• Proficiency in using Kronos for timekeeping and payroll related activities.
• Ability to perform reconciliations to ensure accuracy of payroll data.
• Skill in producing reports related to payroll for management review.
• Responsible for maintaining files and records related to payroll.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for managing and analyzing payroll data.


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