Payroll Specialist

Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Senior Payroll Manager, and according to established policies and procedures, the Payroll Specialist performs the processing of payroll and all related duties. Maintains contact with attorneys, staff, outside vendors, and agencies and observes confidentiality of personnel, client and firm matters.

Responsibilities:

- Solves problems concerning payroll, answers inquiries, and enforces payroll policies.

- Manages the Payroll Services Outlook inbox, serving as the primary point of coordination for payroll-related inquiries and requests. Delegates tasks to appropriate team members as needed.

- Leads the semi-monthly salary payroll process in Dayforce with minimal supervision, including, but not limited to, maintenance, adjustments, personal account reimbursements, and general ledger posting.

- Leads the bi-weekly hourly payroll process in Dayforce with minimal supervision, including, but not limited to, maintenance, adjustments, timecards, paralegal overtime, staff account reimbursements, and general ledger posting. Prints and saves all per pay reports for all payrolls and distributes checks to other offices.

- Compiles reports and administers the funding of HSA, FSA, transit, and charitable donation programs, including uploading file feeds to appropriate vendors.

- Performs monthly accounting functions, such as creating OT reports, follows up on stale payroll checks, and prepares other ad hoc reports requested by other departments.

- Participates in training, webinars, and professional development to stay current on payroll regulations, industry trends, and software enhancements.

- Assists in development of overall payroll procedures by recommending improvements or changes deemed necessary for greater efficiency. Keeps procedures current.

- Cross trains in all aspects of payroll processing functions to ensure operational continuity and provide backup support as needed.

- Other duties as assigned.

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