Payroll Clerk

Coordinate end-to-end payroll processing and reporting under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to support accurate wage calculation and tax withholding.

Responsibilities

• Compile, verify, and record payroll data including hours worked, vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, taxable and non-taxable wages, insurance, garnishments, and 403(b) deductions, matching, and loan payments.
• Maintain payroll records by collating, calculating, and entering payroll information in the payroll software, with review to ensure accurate wage computation.
• Run bi-monthly payroll accurately and on time using internal payroll systems/applications.
• Review and maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, plus internal policies and practices; recommend best practices.
• Process special payroll activity such as corrections, replacement checks, final checks, and retroactive pay as needed.
• Track and update deferred benefits including 403(b) and 457(b) and other benefits; coordinate with the third-party administrator and update employee contributions in the system.
• Prepare and review year-end accrual documentation and calculations for the annual audit; provide documentation and respond to audit inquiries in a timely manner.
• Work with the payroll vendor to create, modify, and/or run periodic and special payroll reports to support reconciliation and identify errors, variances, and exceptions.
• Communicate and collaborate with Human Resources (HR) to resolve general and employee-specific payroll issues.
• Assist the CFO with payroll system configuration issues; participate in discussions with the payroll vendor regarding requirements/specifications for new or enhanced payroll functionality.
• Assist the CFO in researching legislative and regulatory changes affecting payroll processes and recommend implementation strategies to management.
• Support HR with employee training related to onboarding, including timesheet rules and entry for exempt employees and time clock rules for non-exempt employees, or other training as specifically requested.
• Attend meetings as designated and required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Human Resources or a related field from an accredited College/University.
• 4+ years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Technologies

• ADP
• 403(b)
• 403b
• 457b

Compensation & Schedule

• Pay: USD 25.49 - 32.25 per hour
• Expected hours: 30.0 hours per week
• Job type: Part time

Location

• Onsite: Gardena, CA

Application Questions

• How many years of experience do you have processing payroll?
• Do you have experience using ADP? If not, what other payroll processing software have you used?
• Do you have experience processing payroll in accordance with California wage and hour laws, including overtime, meal periods, and final pay requirements?
• Which payroll functions have you performed? (Processing biweekly payroll, calculating wages, deductions, and garnishments, processing final paychecks and payroll corrections, reconciling payroll records and preparing reports, and/or none of the listed.)