Financial Analyst

at  Robert Half

Requiring applicants with Microsoft Office proficiency, Robert Half seeks a Payroll Administrator for payroll processing to fill a role with a company in the Energy/Natural Resources field. This dynamic work environment will be the perfect opportunity for your career, provided you demonstrate strong communication skills and adept problem-solving capabilities. This position is an opportunity for career growth on a dedicated and passionate team. This Payroll Administrator opportunity is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is a short-term contract / temporary role.

Major responsibilities

• Reconciling of employee deductions and other liabilities
• Perform any other duties that arise in the course of normal business operations
• Deliver assistance to payroll with internal and external audits
• Exercise review and verification of source documents
• Continue implementation of established policies and procedures to maintain payroll operations, reporting changes where necessary
• Calculate employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments and employee federal and state income and social security taxes to determine payroll liabilities
• Organize and compile summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages in order to draft relevant reports
• Handle payroll discrepancies through information collection and analysis
• Handle payroll record updates by keeping changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers
• Guarantee company compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines
• Exercise of proper data management by collecting, calculating, and entering payroll data
• Answer questions and requests related to payroll information
• Handle specific weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports for department heads
• Secure confidential payroll operation information and maintain employee confidence
• Earlier experience working with various types of accounting software desired
• Knowledgeable of basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen
• Previous experience working with filing
• Foundational knowledge in Third Party
• Comprehension of Discrepancy
• Deep understanding of ADP Financial Services
• Well-founded grasp of Workstation Support
• Earlier work involving Regulation
• Skills in Stakeholders
• Payroll experience
• Wide ranging experience with Perform Ad Hoc Financial
• Prior experience with Research Analysis
• Good understanding of Automation
• Reporting experience desired
• Experience with A Plus
• Solid understanding of Ensure Compliance
• Research experience highly desired
• Proven knowledge of finance
• Proficiency in compliance
• Solid understanding of Law Regulation
• Practical knowledge of reconciliations
• Hands-on experience with taxes
• Procedures experience preferred
• Quality experience with Quarterly
• General familiarity with auditing
• Acquisitions experience required
• Experience with Conductivity
• Preference will be given to Certified Payroll Professional
• Experience with high volume data entry
• Distinguished analytical, quantitative and social skills
• Relevant experience of 2+ years in payroll
• Understanding of federal and state payroll regulations and requirements
• Previous experience handling high volume multi-state payroll, billing, licensing, AP, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills
• Mastery of internal controls

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• Reconciling of employee deductions and other liabilities
• Perform any other duties that arise in the course of normal business operations
• Deliver assistance to payroll with internal and external audits
• Exercise review and verification of source documents
• Continue implementation of established policies and procedures to maintain payroll operations, reporting changes where necessary
• Calculate employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments and employee federal and state income and social security taxes to determine payroll liabilities
• Organize and compile summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages in order to draft relevant reports
• Handle payroll discrepancies through information collection and analysis
• Handle payroll record updates by keeping changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers
• Guarantee company compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines
• Exercise of proper data management by collecting, calculating, and entering payroll data
• Answer questions and requests related to payroll information
• Handle specific weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports for department heads
• Secure confidential payroll operation information and maintain employee confidence
• Earlier experience working with various types of accounting software desired
• Knowledgeable of basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen
• Previous experience working with filing
• Foundational knowledge in Third Party
• Comprehension of Discrepancy
• Deep understanding of ADP Financial Services
• Well-founded grasp of Workstation Support
• Earlier work involving Regulation
• Skills in Stakeholders
• Payroll experience
• Wide ranging experience with Perform Ad Hoc Financial
• Prior experience with Research Analysis
• Good understanding of Automation
• Reporting experience desired
• Experience with A Plus
• Solid understanding of Ensure Compliance
• Research experience highly desired
• Proven knowledge of finance
• Proficiency in compliance
• Solid understanding of Law Regulation
• Practical knowledge of reconciliations
• Hands-on experience with taxes
• Procedures experience preferred
• Quality experience with Quarterly
• General familiarity with auditing
• Acquisitions experience required
• Experience with Conductivity
• Preference will be given to Certified Payroll Professional
• Experience with high volume data entry
• Distinguished analytical, quantitative and social skills
• Relevant experience of 2+ years in payroll
• Understanding of federal and state payroll regulations and requirements
• Previous experience handling high volume multi-state payroll, billing, licensing, AP, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills
• Mastery of internal control