Payroll Specialist

at  Hazen Research Inc

JOB SUMMARY: Hazen Research, Inc. located near Golden, CO has an opening for a Payroll Specialist. The primary role will be to manage all activities related to payroll and benefits, which requires practical knowledge of payroll policy, government regulations, and payroll tax regulations. Hazen Research offers competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience. We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong payroll experience and a minimum of 2 years experience with ADP for payroll processing.
• Excellent customer service skills and professionalism, including patience and ability to listen.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with all levels of the organization with a variety of personalities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 5 years of payroll experience preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• AA or bachelor’s degree.

• Collect and review weekly timesheets and resolve any posting or reconciling issues. Prepare weekly revenue reports and distribute project/labor reports.
• Responsible for timely and accurate processing of the bi-weekly payroll and uploads to ADP (Automatic Data Processing) and maintaining payroll reports. Includes maintaining personnel records and processing deductions such as levies and garnishments, preparing accounting transactions and auditable support, and preparing special reports for senior management.
• Record information about new employees, addresses changes and other personnel information, such as wage rates, timesheet transfers, etc. May compile routine reports of absences, vacations, employment activity, etc.
• Responsible for administration of established organization benefit programs such as life insurance, health and accident insurance, retirement programs, and savings plans, and maintains such records as are necessary for benefit implementation. Consults with appropriate vendors and/or external benefit consultants to resolve employee issues.
• Research and resolve payroll related issues.
• May include other payroll or accounting tasks as requested.