Payroll Specialist

Network Connex, through our operating companies, Advantage Engineers, CCSI Networks, Fairhaven, National Technologies and Verticom, provides network design and implementation services for some of the world’s most sophisticated networking and data infrastructure companies. Our clients include wireless service providers, network service providers, cable MSO’s, data center operators, hyperscale cloud companies, and Fortune 500 enterprises.

Job Summary: The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing both weekly and bi‐weekly payrolls. This includes ensuring pay is processed in a timely and accurate manner, while adhering to compliance with Federal, State, and local government regulations. The position requires working knowledge of the payroll cycle from beginning to end, including timesheet reconciliation, performing, and understanding hours and earnings calculations, and strong working knowledge of the implications of benefit deductions and tax withholdings. Finally, the position requires ability to partner with our internal and external clients to resolve challenges encountered throughout the day/week.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews payroll each cycle to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including wage payments, benefits withholdings, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions. Reviews payroll reports to ensure accurate processing of changes provided by HR business partners related to each pay cycle. Changes include, but are not limited to rate changes, new hires, termination pays, bonus payments, etc.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.  Completes payroll analysis for current and prior week payrolls to help minimize risk associated with incorrect payouts to employees.
• Maintains accurate records of each payroll cycle to assist in payroll audits (internal and external) Maintains integrity and confidentiality of data prepared and processed within the department

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of the payroll function timesheet reconciliations, including overtime rules and regulations for both Federal and State jurisdictions.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong multi‐state tax compliance knowledge
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Working knowledge of Office 365 (Excel is a must).

Education and Experience:

• 2+ years’ experience in payroll processing.
• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• ADP Workforce Now experience is preferred.

The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned as the scope of the position may change as necessitated by business demands

EOE-Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Network Connex believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, domestic partnership status, ancestry, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, disability, veteran status, age or any other protected group status.