Payroll Analyst

The Payroll Analyst an active role in the administration, auditing, and handling of items connected to payroll including but not limited to: calculating, keying, and balancing bi-weekly payroll and timesheets, paycheck calculations, creating reports for information pertaining to retirement and payroll, etc. The role also regularly interacts with external resources such as ADP as well as other members of the HR team, Finance team, and company employees and managers. Therefore, a high level of customer service, professionalism, and team work is required of this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting bi-weekly timecard/payroll review, including manual check calculations
• Reviewing payroll data for accuracy and facilitating corrections when needed
• Reviewing payroll adjustment requests to ensure proper authorization and compliance with policies, employment tax & other payroll-related laws
• Downloading and auditing payroll reports
• Completing payroll tasks including, but not limited to, garnishment wage orders, escalations, incentives, and shift differentials
• Administering accrual policies and audit accrual calculations
• Entering changes to employee payroll records
• Handling voluntary and involuntary deductions
• Calculating recurring manual payroll adjustments
• Assist with monthly, bi-annual, and annual bonus payout calculations and review
• Providing external agencies timecard reports
• Entering invoices
• Understanding and adhering to established company policies
• Researching and responding to employee payroll-related questions and issues
• In partnership with HR management, help in the payroll reporting of the retirement program
• Driving continuous improvement efforts to ensure consistently high customer service and efficiency in administration of payroll processes and procedures

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or other discipline directly related to the position. Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement
• 3+ years of experience in payroll
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now
• Expert in Excel including v and h lookups, pivot tables, macros, and complex formulas
• Process thinking
• Able to operate independently and with discretion, work effectively under pressure, and maintain confidentiality
• Orientation towards teamwork and customer service
• Ability to successfully balance competing priorities and effectively manage workload
• Understanding of wage and hour compliance as it relates to payroll operations
• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse range of internal and external colleagues, vendors, and stakeholders

Benefit package:

• Affordable medical, dental & vision coverage for full-time employees
• 401(k) match
• Employee wireless rate plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Employee rewards program
• Group life and AD&D benefits
• Education reimbursement
• Long-term disability

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The physical demands in the work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel assigned to this job. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

About Consumer Cellular:

Consumer Cellular is a top-rated wireless carrier that provides no-contract cell phones and service plans primarily to those 50+. The company has been an approved AARP Provider for over 12 years and offers AARP members special discounts on service. Founded 25 years ago on the belief that everyone should have affordable access to the safety and convenience of cellular service, Consumer Cellular is privately held with 2000 employees. The Portland, Ore.-based company utilizes the nation's largest voice and data networks, which covers 99 percent of the U.S. population. Consumer Cellular's wireless phones and plans are sold nationwide at leading retailers such as Target, as well as directly to consumers at ConsumerCellular.com or (888) 345-5509. The company has been ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for 11 years in a row. For J.D. Power 2021 award information, visit jdpower.com/award. For cellphone tutorials, features, applications and company news, connect with Consumer Cellular on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen is required.