Responsibilities

• provide support to the Payroll Manager and HR department in administering the payroll for Renaissance employees
• resolve any issues that may arise and continuously look for improvements in the payroll operational processes, collaborating with the Payroll Manager to implement those improvements
• perform a wide variety of record keeping and payroll processing activities, including the following
• prepare and process semimonthly payroll
• maintain all personnel, deduction, and benefit changes in our HRIS system (Lawson)
• prepare general ledger entries and payroll funding requests for the Corporate Accounting department
• assist in open and new enrollment processes or changes in benefit administration as needed
• maintain payroll-related HR forms and documents
• prepare and post pay stubs
• manage NYC Commuter Transit program
• compute wage prorations, deductions, overtime payments, and other associated payroll calculations
• inspect automated system output such as registers and standard reports
• determine and correct out-of-balance conditions
• prepare and file tax returns and W-2s
• gather payroll data for inclusion in financial statements
• conduct research and prepare special reports for audit requests for management
• process new hires and terminations
• process accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary
• develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
• audit payroll balance sheets, YTD earnings, etc.

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

• bachelor’s degree
• 4-5 years’ experience processing multistate payrolls
• the ability to deal sensitively with confidential material
• strong knowledge of the applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• working knowledge of payroll best practices
• excellent written and oral communication skills
• proficiency in MS Word and Excel
• strong customer-service and interpersonal skills
• the ability to be flexible and team-oriented while working independently
• excellent attention to detail
• the ability to work under tight deadlines
• high degree of professionalism
• highly developed decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• exceptional organizational, multitasking, and prioritizing skills