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Payroll Specialist

Employer
Assurant
Location
Miami, Florida
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Nov 7, 2019

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Category
HR
Job Type
Not Specified
Career Level
Not Specified

Job Details

We have an exciting opportunity for a Payroll Specialist in Miami!

This position will ensure accurate and timely data transfers from our company and its vendors to a Payroll Comprehensive Outsourced Service (COS), per the timelines in the production schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

70% - Day-to-Day Payroll Processing and delivery of Service Level Agreement activities:

  • Ensure timely & accurate collection of employee updates and/or changes
  • Prepares and balances payroll funding, interfaces and process related payments
  • Prepares and export pay data files to vendor in accordance with the pre-establish timelines.
  • Gathering, submission, and auditing of payroll changes from Human Resources, Benefits, and/or authorized departmental heads
  • Request from vendor manual checks or reissued payments
  • Review, file and maintenance of vendor payroll reports
  • Assist with auditing vendor payroll reports
  • Informs the Supervisor/ Manager if process or customer expectations will not be met as agreed upon
  • Assists with year-end activities

15% - Ensures compliance and continuous improvements

  • Staying current on regulatory and policy changes impacting payroll processing cycles
  • Ensuring work is done in accordance with the SOX guidelines set for the department
  • Follows Payroll procedures and ensures procedures are up-to-date.
  • Participates in ways to improve tasks
  • Backup for other Payroll Specialists

10% - Customer Service Support

  • Support Tier II Payroll questions from HR Service Center and updating information for case management as defined by the service level
  • Follow through on all research requests and issues resolution, utilizing documented processes and procedures

5% - Other Duties (as necessary)

  • Assist management (Supervisor/Manager, etc.) with special requests or projects

Required skills/experience:

  • High School Diploma or GED; Associate degree in accounting, human resources, and/or business administration preferred
  • FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) designation a plus.
  • 2+ years of outsourced payroll experience and/or payroll tax and/or benefits and/or accounting experience
  • 1 year of payroll experience, with greater than 3,000 employees
  • A minimum of 1 year experience with ADP software or Payroll service provider preferred; Workday experience a plus
  • Knowledge of essential payroll regulations, concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to ensure that confidential information is protected is a must
  • Above average computer literacy skills, including word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), email and internet web sites
  • Intermediate level of written and interpersonal communication skills in order to communicate effectively with various levels of management and staff personnel.
  • Basic analytical proficiency and problem solving aptitude
  • Ability to work effectively with others in team environment and team metrics are met
  • Ability to provide quality customer service via telephone, email, etc.
  • Punctuality and reliable attendance record
  • Demonstrated teamwork skills

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Company

At Assurant, we protect, connect and support major consumer purchases ... like homes, cars, appliances, and phones ... in partnership with industry-leading brands.

The brands people trust ... trust Assurant.

We help our clients connect and protect over 300 million consumers around the world.

We have 125 years of experience, 14,000 employees and operate in 21 countries.

Our unwavering purpose

We protect what matters most.

Our uncompromising values

Common sense, common decency, uncommon thinking and uncommon results guide the way we support our customers and work with each other. guide the way we support our customers and work with one another.

COMMON SENSE

We seek simple, straightforward solutions that keep life running smoothly for the clients and consumers we serve.

COMMON DECENCY

We act with integrity. We treat others with respect, courtesy, and kindness. We’re honest, transparent and committed to doing the right thing.

UNCOMMON THINKING

We're never satisfied with the status quo. We seek diverse perspectives and thrive on challenge. We believe there's always a way to build upon our successes.

COMMON RESULTS

We focus on actionable solutions that deliver measurable results. We approach each challenge with a sense of urgency, striving to exceed every expectation.

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