Payroll Administrator - Hybrid at Career Personnel, Inc.

A prestigious, award-winning firm in Morris County is searching for a Payroll Administrator to join their dynamic team.

Hybrid position, excellent benefits (including 401k & Profit Sharing), bonus eligible, exceptionally low turnover. Great people to work with!

Payroll Administrator:

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing through ADP Workforce Now (ADP WFN), including salary calculations and deductions.

• Conduct regular payroll audits and ensure compliance with state laws, tax regulations and statutory requirements.
• Monitor and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Address employee inquiries and concerns relating to payroll, providing exceptional customer service and support.
• Maintain confidentiality and data security standards for all payroll-related information.
• Maintain accurate employee records, including attendance, leaves of absence and personal information.
• Collaborating with both personnel services and financial services departments to integrate payroll and employee data.
• Process new hires, terminations, promotions, transfers and other employee status changes into ADP WFN to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Work with HR/Benefits Manager to ensure accuracy of employees' benefit deductions.
• Monitor 401K/Roth deductions against current IRS contribution and compensation limits.
• Calculate continuation pay for eligible employees on leaves of absence, and ensure accuracy of this data in payroll.
• Run periodic reports for financial services department to be used for yearly budgeting, profit sharing contributions, etc.
• Oversee annual 401K Non-discrimination Testing submitting all necessary data and responding to follow up inquiries.
• Oversee all aspects of annual 401K audit with the firm’s auditors.
• Submit monthly report with payroll statistics.
• Assist with recruitment, including posting job vacancies.
• Answer employees questions regarding 401K/Roth Plan options.
• Coordinate annual New Jersey attorney registration for the firm.
• Coordinate agendas for monthly meetings and distribute meeting materials to committee members in a timely manner.
• Assist Personnel Services department with administrative functions.

Desired Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience processing payroll.
• Proficiency in ADP.
• Bachelor’s Degree a plus.
• Strong computer skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in managing complex payroll calculations.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Good organizational and time management skills to meet strict payroll deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• High level of integrity to handle sensitive and confidential information.

Career Personnel, Inc., established in 1990, is a privately owned Human Resources Consulting / Recruiting firm. With many years of successful recruiting experience, we have a very loyal and diverse client base.

We specialize in Direct-Hire placements and represent the best opportunities available. We strive to understand the needs of both the clients and candidates in order to identify the “right fit” and to accomplish everyone’s goals.

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