Payroll Specialist Details

Payroll Specialist

Agendia Inc. - Irvine, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Payroll Specialist

AIM OF THE POSITION

The Payroll Specialist will take primary responsibility for payroll, assist with benefits administration, worker’s comp and maintaining personnel files

POSITION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION

1. Reports to Director, HR

2. Cooperates with all departments across the organization

3. Participates in:

– Department meetings

– Project meetings

– Working groups

– Project groups

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process multi-state, exempt and non-exempt payroll, including serving as primary contact for payroll-related inquiries, processing payroll bi-weekly for 180 employees, updating and ensuring accuracy of data within payroll system.

• Manage and process new hires, promotions, terminations, transfers, garnishments, wage assignments, benefit deductions, LOAs, VOEs, etc.

• Ensure compliance with established payroll policies and procedures as well as federal and state regulations
• Review and audit W2’s
• Register and maintain taxes multistate
• Assists in preparation and creation of standard and ad-hoc reports.
• Assist with benefits administration, including processing enrollments and life events, managing billing and federal reporting, serving as a point of contact for employee inquiries, and assisting with renewals and Open Enrollment.
• Assist with 401k administration and audit.
• Organizes and maintains confidential Human Resources files, including individual employee files including personnel and benefit files.
• Assists HR Generalist with hiring related paperwork processing (i.e. criminal checks, MVRs, certified transcripts, diplomas, orientation materials and related).
• Train new employees in the use of the Paylocity Time & Attendance
• Maintaining car allowance documentation logs

The above listing represents the general duties considered essential functions of the job and is not to be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

KEY CONTACTS

Internal

• Works closely with: HR
• Finance
• All departments across organization

External:

• Vendors for payroll/benefits, 401k, etc.

EDUCATION

• AA preferred of related experience

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of experience working on multi-state payrolls
• Experience with Paylocity desired
• Experience in assisting with in benefits administration

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA’S)

Specific Knowledge Required:

• Knowledge of Federal and California payroll policy, regulations and best practices
• Experience with HR and payroll systems, Paylocity experience highly desired
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented
• Exceptional customer service skills
• High integrity and ability to maintain confident and sensitive information
• Enthusiastic team player
• The ability to work with all professional levels across the organization

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Payroll: 5 years (Required)
• Benefits administration: 3 years (Required)

Company's website:

• www.agendia.com

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

• No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place