Barnes & Thornburg

Payroll Specialist

Indianapolis · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago

AccountingOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office

About the role

Reasonable accommodation requests may be accommodated, absent undue firm hardship.
Subject to firm needs, duties and responsibilities of this position may change at any time, on a temporary or permanent basis, and with or without notice.
Working Conditions: - Normal law office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like.

Responsibilities

Manages the Payroll Services Outlook inbox, serving as the primary point of coordination for payroll-related inquiries and requests. Delegates tasks to appropriate team members as needed.
Leads the bi-weekly hourly payroll process in Dayforce with minimal supervision, including, but not limited to, maintenance, adjustments, timecards, paralegal overtime, staff account reimbursements, and general ledger posting.
Performs monthly accounting functions, such as creating OT reports, follows up on stale payroll checks, and prepares other ad hoc reports requested by other departments.
Cross trains in all aspects of payroll processing functions to ensure operational continuity and provide backup support as needed.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of the payroll process and payroll tax laws.
One to two years of payroll experience required.
Strong organizational skills with the proven ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
Ability to analyze and solve problems.
Must be able to perform essential duties with time constraints and interruptions.
As such, it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of job duties or responsibilities required in this job.
The employee must be able to perform all essential job duties and responsibilities of this position satisfactorily and as outlined, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
Strong attention to detail.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel.
Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate and follow the instruction effectively from a diverse group of attorneys, administrators, and staff and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact.
Work occasionally requires a high level of mental effort when performing essential duties. Must be able to perform essential duties with time constraints and interruptions.
Work occasionally requires more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
This job description is intended to describe the general requirements of this position. As such, it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of job duties or responsibilities required in this job. Subject to firm needs, duties and responsibilities of this position may change at any time, on a temporary or permanent basis, and with or without notice.
Working Conditions:
Normal law office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like.

Nice to have

Prior experience utilizing Dayforce payroll system is preferred.

Compensation

Leads the semi-monthly salary payroll process in Dayforce with minimal supervision, including, but not limited to, maintenance, adjustments, personal account reimbursements, and general ledger posting.

Benefits

Compiles reports and administers the funding of HSA, FSA, transit, and charitable donation programs, including uploading file feeds to appropriate vendors.

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