Payroll Specialist

Payroll SpecialistJersey City, NJ, United StatesAbout the JobInizio Partners is a top-rated executive hiring and IT placement firm serving clients globally. Inizio's clients include Fortune 500 companies, consulting firms, defense contractors, startups, private equity & venture capital firms etc.We are currently recruiting for a Payroll Specialist for one of our key customers, a Nasdaq-listed data analytics and digital operations & solutions company that partners with clients to improve business outcomes and unlock growth.OverviewThe Payroll Specialist will have the full responsibility and ownership of assigned business units to administer payroll independently for approximately 700 employees. The incumbent is expected to have the overall knowledge of law related to processing payroll including understanding of Wage and Hour, FLSA and administering the federal, state and local tax withholding.

Provides full-service in-house payroll (from withholding to gross-ups) support to assigned business units, using analytical skills to research and solve issues. Must have the ability to work with minimum supervision and manage multiple tasks at once.The candidate would be reporting to the Jersey City office once a week.ResponsibilitiesPerform daily payroll department operations for the USA and Canada.Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed timely and accuratelyIdentify and improve payroll processes from SOX and internal control perspectivesReview and reconcile payroll transmission to the general ledgerPrepare, reconcile, and review payroll account balancesUnderstand proper taxation of employee and employer benefits and deductionsReview and process incentive paymentsCommunicate with HR to obtain the necessary information to process payrollRespond to employees and internal teams when there are payroll inquiriesManage ad hoc projects related to payroll and HRQualifications7+ years of managing/processing multi-state payroll2+ years of experience in Canada and/or Colombia payrollsExperience with a company with 2000+ employeesStrong knowledge of Federal and State payroll withholdingsClose attention to detailAbility to meet tight deadlines, and prioritize competing workloadsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAble to respond to payroll inquiries with professionalism, kindness, and empathy.Very strong analytical and problem-solving skillsProficient in MS Office especially MS ExcelBachelors degree in Accounting or a Business related concentrationProven team playerPrior SOX compliance experience would be preferredPrior experience with Ceridian Dayforce.Fluent in Spanish would be preferred.