Payroll Clerk

PrideStaff Financial is looking for a dedicated Payroll Clerk to ensure the accurate and timely processing of payroll and to help maintain our human resources information system. If you have a deep understanding of wage and hour laws and excellent data management skills, we encourage you to apply!
Responsibilities:
This role requires a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality. Key responsibilities include:

• Process Payroll: Accurately compile, prepare, and process bi-weekly payroll for all employees. This includes verifying all timekeeping data, deductions, and withholdings.
  
• FLSA Compliance: Maintain expert-level knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) , state and federal wage and hour laws, and all current tax regulations to ensure 100% compliance in all payroll activities.
  
• Database Management: Maintain and update the employee database in Paycom regarding salaries, new hires, terminations, and employee changes.
  
• Reporting: Generate and reconcile comprehensive payroll reports, including tax payments, benefits deductions, garnishments, child support payments, and year-end reporting like W-2s .
  
• Garnishments: Process and monitor all wage garnishments, levies, and child support orders accurately and confidentially.
  
• Audits & Reconciliations: Assist with internal and external payroll audits and perform monthly or quarterly payroll account reconciliations.
  
• HRIS Support: Serve as a subject matter expert for the Paycom HRIS, providing support and training to staff as needed and helping to optimize system functionality.

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on payroll processing experience in a similar role. Experience in the non-profit sector is a plus.
  
• System Expertise: Demonstrated proficiency with Paycom for payroll and HRIS management is essential.
  
• Compliance Knowledge: In-depth, current knowledge of the FLSA and federal, state, and local tax and wage laws.
  
• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field is strongly preferred.
  
• Skills: Exceptional attention to detail , strong analytical skills, and excellent data entry speed and accuracy. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required for reporting and analysis.
  
• Confidentiality: Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion.