About Us

ATP is the nation's largest flight school, providing students with the most efficient path to a successful airline pilot career. For over 35 years, ATP has been the leader in professional flight training and supplying pilots to regional and major airlines.

The role

The Payroll Specialist is primarily responsible for processing bi-weekly payroll, benefit, and human resources activities including employment, termination and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Completes (and/or coordinates with outside vendors) all aspects of accurate payroll processing and tax reporting, ensuring timely submission of time records, answering employee questions, researching and/or resolving errors, and maintaining required reports and documents.
• On-boards new hires, providing basic information on policies and benefits, completing benefits enrollment paperwork and confirming proper documentation of employment eligibility, etc.
• Functions as a liaison between the company, employees, broker, and insurance carriers to answer benefits program questions and providing assistance in resolution of escalated issues; coordinates annual open enrollment and tracks eligibility of staff during and post-employment.
• Ensures timely distribution of compliance-related communications and completion of various regulatory reporting requirements.
• Acts as liaison between company, employees, and insurance company to ensure the timely processing of workers' compensation claims.
• Completes forms and acts on behalf of the company at unemployment compensation hearings.
• Maintain consolidated individual personnel/payroll files and other confidential records in accordance with record retention guidelines.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

The above cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, human resources, business, or equivalent relevant work experience. CPP or FPC certification preferred.
• Five (5) years' experience in payroll ; Timekeeping; human resources in a generalist role
• Payroll experience on ADP system required
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office software required.

Benefits

ATP offers a comprehensive employee benefits program, including:

• Starting pay commensurate with experience
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Medical coverage
• Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Enrollment (100% Vested with no employer contributions)
• 8 Paid Holidays
• 13 Paid Time Off Days per Year (PTO is earned on an accrual-basis)

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to talk, hear, see, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

ATP is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.