Payroll Clerk

Do you seek opportunities that challenge you? Are you excited by the idea of being employed by an Service industry leader with potential for career advancement? A Payroll Clerk position has become available through Robert Half at a flourishing company seeking a highly-organized individual. Daily operations will consist of data entry, reconciliation of timecards, paycheck distribution, and providing statements to various departments. This vacancy is based in the Lansing, Michigan area and is a permanent opportunity. The right candidate must possess excellent communication skills to be able to effectively communicate with both the internal team and external customers.

Responsibilities

- Complete other duties as assigned

- Ensure efficient operation of the department by performing clerical duties such as filing, scanning, faxing, photocopying, etc.

- Arrange data into spreadsheets and the payroll system

- Instruct and train employees in the use of payroll-related systems including entry of timesheets, online access of pay statements, etc.

- Collect and organize timesheet approvals by contacting employees via email and phone

- Be able to create and run custom reports

- Administer reports as instructed and make them easily accessible by distributing them

- Payroll software experience preferred

- Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement

- Experience with high volume data entry

- Previous payroll experience

- Excellent organizational and multitasking skills

- Well-founded grasp of Accounts Payable (AP)

- UKG Pro experience desired

- General familiarity with Deductions

- Foundational knowledge in Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

- Proven knowledge of Process Payroll

- Strong familiarity with Automated Payroll

- Experience with payroll systems for 100-500 employees

- Benefits payroll experience

- Excellent verbal, written, and social communication skills

- Proven ability to quickly learn new systems