Payroll Specialist

POSITION PURPOSE

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the preparation and processing of the hourly and salaried payrolls within SSAB’s operations in the Americas.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Retrieve, evaluate and process all US hourly and salaried payroll data. Manipulate and organize pay data to generate individual pay, corporate tax deductions, company, government, and individual reports;
• Review and confirm employee master file information, including pay rates, tax withholding, banking information, 401K plan benefits and loan accounts, flex spending account detail, optional life insurance, medical coverage, garnishments, and misc. payroll deductions; create data and detail and enter into the formal SSAB general ledger;
• Organize and generate bi-weekly, semi-annual, quarterly and annual bonus plan payments for various payrolls; principal in this responsibility is the supplementary analysis and critical analysis of amounts and detail, ensuring participant eligibility and accuracy of data
• Self-directed audit responsibility; investigate inaccuracies in pay, bonus, and financial statement detail; ultimately sourcing the inaccuracies, documenting observations, and self-generate remedial action to problems.
• As directed by the Payroll Manager, Controllers or Director, Shared Services generate month-end cost accounting information, prepare general ledger journal entry detail, and team together with all Finance department personnel to review cost data and evaluate financial results.
• Ad hoc analysis and reporting

QUALIFICATIONS - Education, Experience and Competencies

Required:

• Associates degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
• Previous payroll processing experience (Ceridian DayForce would be a definite asset)
• Adherence to timeliness, the ability to multitask, and possessing a strict focus to precision and structure
• Previous experience with SAP, payroll taxation and similar governmental legislation
• Proficiency working with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to effectively communicate with various parties at all levels within the organization
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated technical skill, working with both spreadsheet and word processing software
• Possess strong self-motivational traits
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Regular and reliable attendance

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS

None

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position operates in an office environment. The role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, scanners and postage meters. This role is partially sedentary, sitting for several hours at desk and walking to/from and standing at alternative work areas (e.g. photocopiers, paper shredders, mailroom); alternate sitting and standing as needed. Filing and handling materials is required.

The position requires the following vision and hearing capabilities:

• Talking person to person, on the phone, and/or in group settings
• Hearing in person, on the phone, and/or in group settings
• Vision at near, mid, and far range

The employee is frequently required to:

• Stand and walk, and may alternate sitting and standing as needed
• Twist at waist level
• Reach above shoulder level, at waist/desk level, and below waist/desk level
• Finger with right hand, left hand, and both hands (fine motor)
• Feel with right hand, left hand, and both hands (sensing temperatures and textures)

The employee is occasionally required to:

• Push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds
• Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb

POSITION TYPE - WORK HOURS - TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Position is full time, exempt
• Position works day shift, Monday through Friday - overtime as needed
• Office presence required

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.