Payroll Specialist II

**Associate Referral Reward Eligible**

Job Purpose: Responsible for the data entry of all payroll related functions utilizing UKG Now for servicing all regular, full time, and part time employees, both exempt and non-exempt. This person is primarily responsible for ensuring accurate input into the payroll system, including setting up all new hires within UKG to produce accurate and timely bi-weekly payments.

Essential Duties: 

• Processing of biweekly payroll through UKG all associates and issuing paychecks/direct deposits to bank accounts in an accurate and timely manner.
• Completes timecard import and validation processes.
• Validates new hire setup in payroll systems
• Processing court ordered deductions child support, etc.; .as required by law
• Processes Terminations / processes final paychecks according to state guidelines
• Processing separate sales commission runs and quarterly bonus runs as applicable.
• Processing and reporting of all employee benefits deductions, in compliance with the provision of tax laws, federal/state regulations, and company policy.
• Processing of annual W-2 Wage and Tax statements for applicable current and former employees as required by law.
• Knowledge of FLSA and DOL laws related to payroll.
• Run BI reports as required.
• Provide requested Audit information in a timely manner.
• Maintain monthly payroll metrics
• Support tax reconciliation, state notices, and set up within UKG.
• Provide training to new hires and managers related to timecards and payroll policies.
• Support Finance team with Concur related audit tasks.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of UKG processing payroll.
• Customer-friendly; ability to communicate with all levels of employees, from non-exempt to executive management
• Ability to be a team player, including fostering a cooperative work environment with all departments
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Must be detail-oriented and perform mid-level analysis.
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform under stressful conditions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 6+ years processing payroll

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 3+ years using UKG (including PRO and Workforce Management – not UltiPro)

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and a variety of office equipment.
• Occasionally, this position may need to reach, stoop, or kneel.

Salary and Benefits:

At Aventiv, our salary and benefits are designed to fit you as a whole person. We offer a salary range based on experience and qualifications to ensure your unique contributions are met with our most competitive offer.

• $78,239.12 - $89,192.60 per year
• Eligible for $255 to purchase company equipment (keyboard, monitor, headset, etc.
• Health Insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Voluntary Benefits

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Aventiv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All decisions regarding recruiting, hiring, promotion, assignment, training, termination and other terms and conditions of employment will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, biological sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender presentation, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination. We do not discriminate based on genetic information in accordance with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.