Payroll Specialist - Spherion

Spherion Staffing is looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist in the Detroit Lakes, MN area. As a Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the payroll process, including processing employee data, calculating wages, and ensuring timely and accurate disbursement of salaries. You will collaborate with various departments to gather necessary information and address payroll-related queries.

Salary $50-65k/year DOE

Responsibilities:
-Serve as primary contact for payroll related questions from employees
-Gather all payroll related data, review and process payroll timely and accurately for all domestic subsidiaries
-Ensure PTO and EIB accruals are accurate
-Manage and ensure all 401k enrollments and changes are processed accurately and timely
-Manage wage adjustments/deductions with outside agencies
-Prepare bi-weekly, quarterly, and annual payroll balancing, tax tie-outs, and reporting
-Process and transmit annual W-2 Statements for all domestic subsidiaries
-Work closely with Human Resources department to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and excellent employee service
-Contribute to audits by providing accurate payroll records and documentation to auditors
-Continuously evaluate and improve processes and ensure proper internal controls
-Lead the process in developing payroll administration for future acquisitions
-Lead annual payroll related audits, including 401k annual compliance and workers compensation audits
-Process all required prevailing wage and certified payroll documentation to support MCC Controls, LLC contracts and legal DIR requirements
-Process all employment wage verifications
-Administer the worker?s compensation and unemployment insurance programs, including updating rates in payroll software
-Serve as a subject matter expert on BI payroll reporting and report writing to create and provide reports as requested or required for all domestic subsidiaries
-Prepare the health insurance liability tracking, reporting, and recording activity
-Assisting with recording and analysis of employee benefit programs
-Assist with addition of acquired employees to determine correct general ledger structure
-Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation and drive the implementation of solutions
-Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues
-Process all general ledger entries related to payroll as well as account reconciliations for payroll related accounts
-Assist with financial statement preparation during month end process including account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial review beyond payroll related activity
-Assist in the budgeting and analysis of personnel expense
-Assist Controller and CFO with special projects

Working hours: Various Shifts Available

Skills:
See below

Education:
Bachelors

Experience:
1-4 years

Qualifications:
-4-year degree preferred
-Experience with payroll required
-AP experience preferred


To be considered, please apply online at www.spherion.com/apply or email your resume to leighnelson@spherion.com

Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion.

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At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact Callcenter@spherion.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, and an incentive and recognition program (all benefits are based on eligibility).