Payroll Specialist - Virtual Company
Tampa, FL 33607
About the Job
The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing and distributing employee payroll accurately and on time. This includes calculating earnings, withholdings, garnishments, and maintaining payroll records.
Key Responsibilities:
- Calculate and process payroll for all employees on a scheduled pay period basis by gathering and verifying time records, pay rates, deductions, etc.
- Ensure accurate calculation of earnings including regular pay, overtime, shift differentials, bonuses, commissions, etc.
- Process payroll withholding including taxes, insurance premiums, retirement contributions, garnishments, etc.
- Prepare and distribute pay stubs/direct deposit advices to employees.
- Balance, audit and reconcile payroll accounts and reports. Resolve any payroll discrepancies.
- Update and maintain complete payroll records and databases for each pay period.
- Prepare and submit payroll tax filings and payments to government agencies.
- Respond to payroll inquiries from employees regarding pay, deductions, etc.
- Assist with year-end reporting, W-2 processing, and annual pay summaries.
- Maintain knowledge of federal, state and local wage/hour and tax laws affecting payroll.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Prior payroll processing experience required, 2-4 years preferred
- Knowledge of payroll taxes and laws/regulations
- Skilled with payroll and accounting software/systems
- Strong math and data entry skills with keen attention to detail
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities
- Good analytical, problem-solving and reconciliation skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee information
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.