Payroll Specialist

First Coast Security has had the privilege of partnering with customers in the residential, commercial, and government sectors around the country for more than 20 years. The company has grown tremendously by adhering to its core values of excellence, courage, integrity, and professionalism.

The payroll specialist directly supports the payroll team to ensure accurate compilation, analysis, and reporting payroll, and implementing and maintaining appropriate internal controls, policies, and procedures. The payroll specialist will report to the Payroll Manager.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and will include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

* Enter, maintain, and/or process information in the payroll system; information may include employees hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, wage garnishments, child support payments and other information.

* Ensure proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, charitable contributions, and other deductions.

* Issue, or reissue, physical or replacement checks or direct deposits due to payroll errors or final discharge.

* Address issues and questions regarding payroll from employees and supervisors

* Investigate and resolve any discrepancies in payroll

* Process, maintain, and support payroll required reports and documentation in a timely manner

* Maintain and file all supporting documentation in a timely manner

* Update paper and electronic payroll records by entering adjustments on pay rates, employee status changed etc.

* Provide routine (or as needed) accounting support that contributes to the effective functioning of the finance department and its operating systems

* Ensure compliance with State and Federal payroll requirements

Maintain the ability to manage full payroll cycle

Knowledgeable in State and Federal payroll requirements

Advanced knowledge of excel

Ability to work independently

Proven dependability and consistency

Detail-Oriented and conscientious

Outstanding communication skills; written and oral

Ability to consistently meet deadlines, follow up and effectively use time

Solid knowledge of accounting fundamentals and payroll best practices

Willingness to perform additional functions as needed

Strong problem-solving skills

Education: 2-5 years of experience in payroll

Microsoft Office Suite

Word

Excel

Teams

PowerPoint

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office Setting- on-site

* Ability to organize office systems through adjusting, connecting, lifting, pulling, pushing, bending, or folding for the purpose of proper records development and/or management

* Occasionally walk around office to printers, copy and fax machines, and file room

* Ability to sit while working at the computer

* Ability to reach forward to answer the telephone and to use the computer

* Ability to power grip the telephone, finger press to operate the computer keyboard, calculator, and telephone keypad, and pulp pinch to handle papers

* Possess speaking skills and hearing ability to interact with customers on the telephone

This job description is not a contract and does not affect the at-will nature of your employment relationship with First Coast Security. Furthermore, this job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and does not and cannot address every responsibility or duty you may be expected to perform during your employment. First Coast Security reserves the right to modify or amend this job description at its discretion, without prior notice.