Payroll Specialist

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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
Mid level
Fintech • Insurance
The Role
Processes payroll data, wage payments, garnishments, special checks, tax and unemployment filings, and new-hire paperwork. Audits time entries, updates employee payroll information, reconciles payroll-related accounts, prepares management reports, and maintains tax and W-2 records. Communicates with employees, payroll vendors, and taxing authorities to resolve issues and prevent penalties. This routine support role operates under close supervision and requires accuracy, organization, and payroll or accounting experience.
Summary Generated by Built In

Perform a variety of support tasks associated with payroll operations. Process wage and salary payments, audit time entries, and schedule garnishment payments. Calculate and process special checks, file unemployment forms, process new hire paperwork, and create summary reports for management. Utilize automated time and attendance software and programs in day-to-day operations. Handle general inquiries regarding payroll, benefits, and time/attendance. Offer suggestions, advice, and solutions regarding payroll processing procedures. Entry-level support role. Performs routine tasks as directed and under close supervision.

Responsibilities
  • Collects, verifies, and stores organizational payroll data.
  • Inputs changes, which may include changes to employees or employee statuses, exemptions or withholdings, or bank information.
  • Reconciles payroll-related general ledger and prepares reports or statements summarizing payroll-related accounts.
  • May interface with third-party payroll vendors.
  • Ability to keep up with changes in the payrolls
  • Prepares correspondence to taxing authorities for explanation and clarification.
  • Follows up with taxing authorities on letters received regarding late payments, penalties and interest charges, researching to avoid penalty payments.
  • Maintains all files pertaining and to taxing and W-2 information.
Qualifications
  • High school diploma required
  • A minimum of three years of payroll and/or accounting experience
  • Excellent communication and organization skills
  • Good writing skills
  • Ability to update knowledge regarding various pay scales according to the position of the employee
  • Ability to work with high precision and accuracy

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About Us

Why Crawford?

Because a claim is more than a number - it’s a person, a child, a friend. It’s anyone who looks to Crawford on their worst days. And by helping to restore their lives, we are helping to restore our community - one claim at a time.

At Crawford, employees are empowered to grow, emboldened to act and inspired to innovate. Our industry-leading team pioneers new solutions for the industries and customers we serve. We’re looking for the next generation of leaders to take this journey with us.

We hail from more than 70 countries and speak dozens of languages, reflecting the global fabric of the audience we serve. Though our reach is vast, we proudly operate as One Crawford: united in purpose, vision and values. Learn more at www.crawco.com.

When you accept a job with Crawford, you become a part of the One Crawford family. And as part of the One Crawford family, we offer  a comprehensive Total Rewards package to  our employees  to assist with their financial, health/wellness, continuing education/training and other needs:

  • Competitive base pay
- The Pay Range/Salary represents the anticipated low and high pay that may be offered for this position. To determine the actual offer, Crawford considers a wide range of factors including the candidate’s previous experience and education, market rates, minimum pay requirements for the applicable jurisdiction, business segment, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. 
  • Bonus/Incentive Pay and other Performance-Based Rewards, if applicable.
  • We offer a well-rounded benefits package that encourages wellness and helps our employees to be an educated healthcare consumer. The core benefits* offered include:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- Prescription Drugs
- HSA, HRA, and FSA Accounts
- Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Supplemental Health Benefits
Other Benefits currently available at no cost include: - Enhanced Mental Health Support
- Virtual Physical Therapy
- Caregiving Services
- Life Assistance Program

*The above information highlights some of the benefits currently available to eligible full-time employees.

  • Training programs that promote continuous learning and career progression while enhancing job performance.
  • Sustainability programs that give back to the communities in which we live and work.
  • A culture of respect, collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit and inclusion.

Crawford & Company participates in E-Verify and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V Crawford & Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Crawford via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Crawford HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Crawford. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Crawford as a result of the referral or through other means.


Skills Required

  • High school diploma
  • A minimum of three years of payroll and/or accounting experience
  • Excellent communication and organization skills
  • Good writing skills
  • Ability to update knowledge regarding various pay scales according to employee position
  • Ability to work with high precision and accuracy
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The Company
HQ: Peachtree Corners, GA
7,718 Employees
Year Founded: 1941

What We Do

Based in Atlanta, GA Crawford & Company(R) (www.crawco.com) is the world's largest publicly listed independent provider of claims management and outsourcing solutions to carriers, brokers and corporates, with an expansive global network serving clients in more than 70 countries. The company’s shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRD-A and CRD-B.

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