Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in a related discipline and minimum 5 years of payroll experience; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• American Payroll Association FPC or CPP certification is a plus.
• Solid organizational and mathematical skills.
• Working knowledge of federal, state and local labor, wage and tax regulations, with an emphasis on Ohio local taxes and Pennsylvania local taxes.
• Experience with multi-jurisdiction taxation and U.S. expatriate taxation.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and the ability to interact with employees at all levels, including upper management.
• Good time management skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines without compromising performance standards.
• Strong ability to pay attention to detail and perform tasks accurately.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues effectively and in a timely manner by using critical thinking and provided resources.
• Ability to exercise discretion at all times.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing bi-weekly, multistate payrolls for 700+ employees using ADP Enterprise.
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable federal, state and local wage and hour laws, and corporate policy.
• Collaborates with colleagues across other departments (e.g. HR, Finance, IT, etc.) to implement new payroll practices and enhance current payroll practices.
• Responds to employee inquiries regarding payroll matters.
• Accurately incorporates payroll variables (e.g., commissions, on call pay, taxable fringe benefits, etc.) into payments.
• Ensures timely and accurate processing of exception payroll items, including new hires, terminations, rate changes and stock option exercises.
• Responsible for the accuracy of payroll output, including pay statements, statements of payroll tax deposits, UI reporting and ad hoc reports.
• Interfaces with payroll related vendors, including ADP and Fidelity, to resolve problems and address operational issues.
• Maintains payroll data with a high level of confidentiality.
• Organizes compliant and accurate payroll records.
• Creates and produces payroll reports as requested by Finance, HR or Corporate.
• Performs bi-weekly, quarterly and annual payroll closing tasks, including the review of Forms W-2.
• Assists with internal and external audits of wage and hour, labor and benefits information.
• Maintains and adheres to payroll and timekeeping SOX narratives.
• Participates in special projects as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Willingness to travel occasionally to other Teledyne locations preferred.
• Experience with the following applications or systems: HRIS and payroll (preferably Workday and/or ADP), timekeeping (preferably ADP eTime or ADP Workforce Manager), a general ledger interface, custom report writer (preferably ADP Reporting) and ERP.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.