POSITION SUMMARY:

The Payroll Specialist will process and manage payroll for HB Home Services’ employees while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality. This position is responsible for calculating wages, commissions, and deductions; maintaining payroll records; and reconciling payroll accounts. The goal of every employee-owner on this team is to provide a 5-star experience to our internal and external customers while practicing and promoting our mission statement and core values.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of payroll experience, preferably in a hybrid work environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field preferred.
• Experience with Workday payroll software preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and payroll best practices.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations.
• High attention to confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Industry knowledge is a plus.
  PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to manipulate, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Check employee timesheets for accuracy.
• Calculate employee wages, commissions, withholding taxes, and other deductions.
• Process wage garnishments in accordance with applicable laws.
• Enter payroll data into the payroll database and maintain supporting spreadsheets.
• Process and issue paychecks/direct deposits.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date payroll records.
• Reconcile payroll accounts in the general ledger.
• Prepare journal entries related to payroll.
• Post payroll transactions in the accounting software.
• Respond promptly and professionally to employee inquiries about payroll issues or concerns.
• Ensure payroll compliance with legislation and company policies.
• Identify and communicate issues and opportunities for improvement that need to be escalated to the HB Home Services Controller.
• Participate in Level 10 team meetings to identify and solve concerns and recommend improvements.
• Optimize the execution of a 5-star experience to internal and external customers.
• Travel to branch locations as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned/requested by the HB Home Services Controller.