Payroll Specialist

PayrollPayrollFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1,001-5,000H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Tennessee

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor DegreeEnglish

Job Description

Payroll Specialist

AMSURG

• Process payroll for approximately 30 AMSURG surgery centers with individual FEINs across the United States • Serve as a payroll administrator with responsibility for export of payroll time across multiple locations including employee data entry, employee training, maintenance of system, payroll reporting, and communication with employees • Responsible for the timely approval of documented changes entered through the self-service portal • Support the input of employee data into UltiPro HRIS for Surgery Center employees • Respond to inquiries, set-up, and ongoing research for tax issues across several states and localities • Track all activities related to garnishments and wage attachments for multiple states • Handle other special projects as assigned • Regular and reliable attendance is required

Job Requirements

  • BS degree in Human Resources, Accounting or related field, or equivalent experience desired
  • Familiarity with applicable federal, state and local wage and hour and ERISA laws
  • Experience with UltiPro software desired
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals and percentages
  • Ability to understand, read, write and speak English
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations
  • Ability to successfully write business correspondence
  • Ability to effectively present information, respond to questions and professionally interact with managers, employees, clients, vendors and the general public
  • Ability to recognize and define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and correct errors
  • Ability to understand and interpret basic financial data

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
  • Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Limited Healthcare FSA, FSAs for Transportation and Parking & HSAs
  • Matching 401(K) Plan
  • 9 observed holidays and paid family leave
  • Opportunities for professional growth

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