Payroll Specialist

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing payrolls and payroll tax reports for various clients, as assigned.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Set up and maintain payroll database for clients assigned.
• Research federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements as they apply to assigned clients and update each database with current rates, as they become effective.
• Research workers compensation requirements for each client and update database for required reporting.
• Receive and organize payroll hours worked, including employee new hire and changed information.
• Enter employee information received to payroll database, process payroll, prepare paychecks, and process various payroll journals and reports each payroll cycle.
• Review garnishment orders received, compute deduction required, and enter to employee's deduction file while providing instruction to the client regarding the amount withheld to be deposited with the court.
• Prepare annual W-2s and magnetic reporting required.
• Meet turnaround requirements for payroll preparation, delivery, government reports, and payroll tax deposit due dates.
• Potential for remote work, upon successful completion of in-office training; usually within 6-9 months.
• Ability to work hours necessary to meet deadlines for work assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Individuals at this level normally have a High School diploma.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Increased workload required during certain times of the week, month, or year.
• US work authorization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Full cycle payroll or accounting experience.
• Prior experience working in a CPA firm.
• Back end system experience with Kronos workforce management software.

Benefits

Mize CPAs Inc. offers competitive salary and fringe benefits, challenging projects, and ongoing professional development opportunities for our employees.