biBerk Business Insurance is a company focused on helping small business owners obtain affordable insurance from a financially strong insurer. They are seeking a Junior Payroll Specialist to manage payroll processes, ensure accurate time tracking, and communicate with HR and Benefits to coordinate changes. The role involves maintaining employee profiles, analyzing payroll data, and responding to employee inquiries regarding payroll and time management.
Responsibilities
- Manage Paylocity Time and Labor module to ensure proper recording of time worked and time off by employees
- Run periodic time entry audit reports to ensure adherence to company time tracking policy and adjusting if necessary
- Work directly with managers and employees to rectify time discrepancies
- Manage payroll preparation for each cycle
- Maintain employee profiles in HR & Payroll Module to include verifying proper taxation, pay, and deduction set-up
- Communicate with HRIS and Benefits to coordinate timing of benefit and pay changes
- Confirm accuracy of information received through integration (i.e. 401k)
- Create and maintain payroll batches for one-time employee pay changes
- Calculate final payments for terminating employees in accordance with applicable state laws
- Oversee and respond to employee inquiries received via Paylocity Community HR Questions-Payroll and Time & Labor Smart Group
- Analyze and reconcile payroll data, identifying and correcting variances
- Receive, respond, and enter garnishments within Paylocity to ensure proper calculation based on priority and type
- Work with Payroll Manager on special projects and other duties as assigned
Skills
- Minimum of 6 months of HR, administrative, or financial experience
- Experience with Human Resources Management Software
- Prior experience with payroll
- Familiarity with timesheets and payroll reports
- Excellent communication, research, and organization skills
- Experience working under bi-weekly deadlines
- Knowledge of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state labor laws
- Knowledge of multi-state payroll
- Experience with Excel and other Microsoft Office programs
- Bachelor's degree, with an emphasis on business or HR-related field
Benefits
- Medical (PPO/HDHP), vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Enhanced dental plan with orthodontia coverage in addition to a standard plan.
- Generous PTO plan for all benefit-time eligible employees.
- Paid company holidays and 4 floating holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Employee Retirement Savings Plan/401(k) with company match and immediate vesting.
- Education Assistance Program that offers 100% upfront tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service for approved degree programs.
- Service Recognition Program that provides a monetary award to be used toward a vacation every 5 years of employment.
- Wellness Initiatives that include Fitness Center and Weight Watchers Reimbursement programs.
- Voluntary benefits that include accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
- Employee discount and rewards program on travel, tickets, electronics, home, and more.
Company Overview
- biBerk helps small-business owners find the right insurance policies for their needs without extra costs and hassles. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.biberk.com/.