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Responsible for payroll functions, applying accounting principles to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports.

Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
Compiles payroll data such as garnishments, vacation time, 401(k) deductions, hours worked, sales or piecework, taxes, insurance, and employee identification number, from time sheets and other records.
Prepares computer input forms, enters data into computer files, or computes wages and deductions and posts to payroll records.
Responds to employee/client questions regarding pay.
Reviews wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy of payroll.
Records changes affecting net wages such as exemptions, insurance coverage, and loan payments for each employee to update master payroll records.
Records data concerning transfer of employees between departments.
Prepares periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
Prepares weekly, monthly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.) for management.
Keeps records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
Prepares and issues paychecks.
Responsible for mailing W-2’s.
Handles duties of Billing Accountant in their absence.
Performs other office duties as needed to ensure smooth financial processes.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating policies and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions and percentages.
Ability to apply concepts as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as overtime, payroll, payrates, bill rates, work hours, complex schedules, discounts, commissions and percentages.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts with basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with accuracy.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Current/valid state driver’s license
Ability to pass a drug screen and criminal background check.

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Payroll Specialist - Chattanooga, TN at Walden Security

Payroll Specialist - Chattanooga, TN