Job Description

TITLE: PAYROLL SPECIALIST LOCATION: ORANGE COUNTY, CA 92868 DURATION: 6 MONTHS JOB SUMMARY Responsible for assisting the Payroll Manager in all aspects of the timely and accurate processing of bi-weekly, multi-state payroll and year-end payroll related issues for CalOptima. The Payroll Specialist will act as a liaison between the Human Resources and Accounting departments for payroll related issues, generating the required ad-hoc, bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly reports. The Payroll Specialist will need to be thoroughly familiar with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to payroll, as well as CalOptima policies and procedures. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs daily payroll department operations.
• Manages workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Assists with the payroll audit for each pay period.
• Reviews in detail all employee changes and transactions before payroll is transmitted.
• Audits employee time records in the Dayforce time and attendance system, which includes exception time to ensure employees are accurately compensated for the hours they worked.
• Processes manual checks upon request.
• Processes and enters new wage garnishment orders.
• Processes stop payments and direct deposit reversals.
• Distributes paychecks to employees.
• Develops ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed.
• Assists in reconciliation and distribution of employee W-2's.
• Researches inquiries and provides responses to the Accounting department for payroll-related issues.
• Answers employee questions related to payroll matters and resolves discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

POSSESS THE ABILITY TO:

• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Pay attention to detail and accuracy.
• Have excellent customer service and organizational skills.
• Prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Communicate clearly and concisely in English, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of the organization.
• Assume responsibility, display initiative and exercise good judgement.
• Utilize and access computer and appropriate software (e.g. Microsoft Office; Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and job-specific applications/systems to produce correspondence, charts, spreadsheets, and/or other information applicable to the position.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's Degree in Business and/or equivalent training and education preferred.
• 1 year of experience processing multi-state payroll required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Payroll software such as Ceridian/Dayforce.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to payroll.
• Concepts and procedures and information relevant to administrative responsibilities tied to Payroll.

ANKITA ZINGTA I TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST Cogent Infotech Corporation 1035 Boyce Road, Suite 108      Pittsburgh, PA  15241 Ph:  412-308-5046 (Ext:541) ANKITA.ZINGTA@COGENTINFO.COM  WWW.COGENTINFO.COM

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