[Hiring] Payroll Analyst @TEPA Companies

Role Description

The Tepa Companies are seeking a Payroll Analyst that strives for accuracy, to solve issues, and deliver solutions. This job evolves around current business needs to deliver problem-solving ideas when issues arise.

• Prepare weekly and biweekly payroll including regular pay, bonus, terminations, and any other pay, while ensuring data is accurate and in compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines.
• Responsible for understanding and staying up to date on Federal and State Regulations and being able to independently apply these rules per situation.
• Triage issues as they come in, using discretion and independent judgment to prioritize break fixes, issue opinions etc.
• Create and maintain a living payroll check-off list that will be used for payroll audit to mitigate errors and serve as an auditable backup document.
• Audit payroll prior to closing and validating confirmed reports.
• Understand proper taxation, including employer paid benefits, pretax and post-tax, research tax issues, and process tax corrections independently.
• Prepare and process manual checks as needed, analyzing the nuances of each, and understanding how to apply the different rules.
• Perform daily payroll department functions including but not limited to process and/or update garnishments, child support orders, employment verifications, vacation and sick time, and 401(k) deductions.
• Have a strong understanding and up-to-date knowledge of the complexities of Garnishment orders to apply the caps/sequence/communication legally required.
• Have a continuous working knowledge of the Timekeeping module to assist employees with payroll, timekeeping, vacation/sick time, and other questions.
• Process termination checks in compliance with state laws, independently researching each situation to ensure accurate processing.
• Stay current on payroll systems upgrades/changes to ensure effective support and alignment with Accounting and Human Resources.
• Responsible for all payroll reconciliations and file uploads for each payroll.
• Support and resolve labor compliance discrepancies in a timely and efficient manner to avoid penalties for payroll or reporting non-compliance.
• Process documentation on a timely basis related to new hires, employee job changes, salary increases, terminations and other documentation related to payroll functions.
• Knowledge of Prevailing Wage requirements to back up Davis Bacon Specialist role.
• Train other team members as needed.

Qualifications

• BS degree in accounting or equivalent field
• 10+ years working knowledge of payroll experience required
• Multi-state and multi-entity payroll experience required
• Workday experience preferred
• Experience working with US Territories preferred
• Clear understanding of payroll regulations and compliance, including federal, state, and local wage and hour policies, employment tax laws, Davis Bacon Act and Related Acts, and Prevailing Wage regulations
• Clear understanding of Payroll tax and processes required.
• Excellent written & oral communication and strong relationship building skills
• Detail oriented with solid organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong computer skills including use of MS Office (Word, Excel & Outlook), with a willingness to learn new software programs
• Must be a good listener with above average reasoning ability and make minimal mistakes
• Must be a good learner who can assimilate product knowledge and skills as they are presented
• Must be able to work with a wide variety of people and personalities
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings account
• Mental health support and resources
• Short and long-term disability
• Tuition reimbursement