• Processes beginning to end payroll cycle of multi-state employees to ensure timely completion, including various funding reports to the Comp Accounting Department.• Research discrepancies of payroll information and/or documentation for the purpose of ensuring accuracy and adherence to procedures prior to processing. Uses judgment to resolve or escalate discrepancies.• Audits automated system output such as registers and standard reports, determining and correcting out-of-balance conditions based on professional discretion.• Verifies a variety of payroll related information (time sheets, direct deposits, wage attachments, benefits, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring accurate distribution of funds and payroll.• Audits bi-weekly home office payroll and completes various reconciliations to tie out input to output, earnings and deductions.• Maintains a wide variety of payroll information, files and records in written electronic formats for the purpose of ensuring accurate processing of payroll deductions/garnishments.• Balances payroll accounts by auditing information, identifying and resolving discrepancies and initiating accounting journal entries to ensure proper recording of payroll transactions in the Company’s accounting system.• Reviews fringe benefits to determine their taxability impact on employees.• Interacts directly with employees to answer questions and investigate payroll related issues based on subject matter expertise.• Processes all garnishment documentation and deduction entries.• Prepares funding reports for issuance of net payroll, payroll taxes, wage garnishments and benefits to payees.• Acts as subject matter expert on payroll system. Participates in system upgrades, performs system testing as required and suggests enhancements to system based on user expertise. • Constantly seeks to identify areas of improvement within the company departments.

Home Office Payroll Administration:• Data entry of all payroll changes received from Human Resources and off-site subsidiaries including:o Salary increases, new hires, terminations, leave of absenceso Title, status, supervisor, div/dept changeso Name and address changeso W4 tax updateso Input bonuses and commissionso Input stock div/options/taxeso Input relocation taxeso Manual adjustments varying in nature.o Process PSID transfers• Administer/maintain wage garnishments• Administer/maintain club dues taxable amounts• Administer/maintain executive taxable fringe amounts such as tax, estate, financial planning, taxable gift • Maintain/input Temp Field Secretaries’ hours• Prepare/update auditing spreadsheets for cycle data input, leave of absence adjustments, direct deposit pre-notifications, tuition reimbursements, bonus/commission uploads, PSID transfers, employee changes• Maintain/approve documents submitted through Ceridian Self-Service• Audit severance payments and maintain severance term dates.• Calculate manual payroll checks.• Prepare Payroll Treasurers Report and Instructions to Wire.• Audit of payroll and Time & Attendance.• Audit of Trial Payroll• Audit of payroll register prior to payday.Accounting/Reporting Functions:• Prepare home office cash report twice per month.• Prepare check requisition for United Way monthly.• Prepare headcount report monthly.• Prepare home office payroll wire information to Ceridian.• Prepare Flex Spending wire twice monthly.• Prepare wire information to Legend companies twice monthly.• Prepare wire instructions for PAC twice monthly for field and home office when needed.

 Payroll for 30 field employees and 10 office employees Answer Telephones Certified Payrolls Union Paperwork Invoice processing Data Entry Filing Create documents, memos, reports for project managers Bid Preparations Various projects as assigned