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About the Role
Arc of Onondaga is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to ensure employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with applicable requirements. This full-time, non-exempt position is part of the Finance Department and serves as the primary payroll resource for employees and supervisors.
Responsibilities
- Processes and balances biweekly payroll using Ceridian Dayforce.
- Reviews time and attendance information.
- Validates pay rules and contract wage requirements.
- Reconciles payroll and benefit deductions.
- Supports payroll tax compliance.
- Maintains payroll reports and system integrations.
- Prepares payroll-related accounting entries and reconciliations.
- Provides payroll and timekeeping guidance and training to supervisors and employees.
Requirements
- Relevant payroll, bookkeeping, or accounting education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience processing multi-site, high-volume hourly payroll in an enterprise payroll system.
- Working knowledge of FLSA and New York State wage and hour requirements.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, including lookups, pivot tables and reconciling large data sets.
- Working knowledge of finance systems and payroll software.
- Ability to handle confidential payroll and employee information.
Skills
- Ceridian Dayforce
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Payroll accounting
- Payroll taxes
- Benefit deductions
- System integrations
- Contract wage requirements
Location
- Syracuse, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- 40 hours per week
- non-exempt
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
Salary/Compensations
- $28.84-$33.66 per hour
Benefits
- Supportive, family-friendly workplace
- Opportunities to learn, grow, and advance
- 12 paid holidays/year
- Vacation days
- Sick days
- Personal days
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employer-funded Health Savings Account
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
- Tuition Reimbursement
About the Company
- Arc of Onondaga is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Equal Opportunity
- We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.