Payroll Specialist

Overview:

Perform all necessary payroll activities for assigned section of employees.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Partner with HR Direct in providing excellent customer service to employees.
• Provide accurate and timely information to HR Direct regarding employees’ pay, time, leave and other time off.
• Process manual adjustments (off-cycle pay) as requested, creating and reviewing retroactive pay transactions. Prepare necessary TES, WebGL, and Infocus transactions.
• Review daily audit of other payroll staff as assigned.
• Adjust affected time off buckets for scheduled hours changes.
• Review and complete retroactive transactions.
• Review and assure the accuracy of leave dates and pay related to leaves.
• Review and make necessary adjustments to terminated employees’ final pay, including PTO and floating holiday, vacation buy, and conversion pay.
• Perform tasks required for setting up an employee on severance, including paying out additional PTO and setting up the actual severance pay.
• Prepare manual checks as needed.
• File payroll documents accurately each day.
• Sort and distribute payroll mail items.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned. These may include garnishment processing, ACH reject processing, creation of payroll EIBs, reconciliations, settlement of payroll taxes.
• Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Performs verification of the payroll activities for assigned section of the Bank.
• Position works under direct supervision.

Education and Experience Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Minimum two years of large company payroll/accounting/human resources experience.
• Knowledge of personal computers and Microsoft Office.
• Solid mathematical and problem-solving skills.

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Associate’s Degree preferred.
• Payroll tax experience.
• Payroll software experience.
• Ability to work under pressure with attention to detail and follow-up skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to interact with all levels of Bank personnel in a professional manner.
• Strong knowledge of bank policies and procedures relating to employees’ pay and time off.

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $0.00 - $0.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation. The range listed above corresponds to our national pay range for this role. The specific pay range applicable to you may vary based on your location.

LocationClanton, Alabama, United States of America