Payroll Clerk

OPCO Skilled Management -

Job Type : Full-Time

Your Job Duties

The Payroll Clerk will be responsible for carrying out facility payroll, human resources and benefit operations in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable state and federal laws.

Responsible for duties not limited to employee relations, benefits, compensation, leave of absence, workers compensation, recruiting, prescreening, hiring, onboarding, new hire orientation, terminations, and participation in unemployment claims.

Promotes employee relations and supports organizational goals.

Principal Responsibilities

Coordinates payroll information by completing payroll preparation, reports and mainting records. Manages day-to-day activities of payroll and human resources tasks with a sense of urgency and sensitivity for timely completion;

Performs all daily, weekly, and pay period close responsibilities related to payroll processing, as outlined in the Swipe Clock user manual.

• Maintains, prepares, and processes semi-monthly payroll for 50-1100+ internal employees.
• Processes Time Keeping daily for distribution to department heads for review and correction; Enters edits indicated by department heads.
• Reconciles payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.
• Manages payroll variables such as shift differentials, overtime, on call, employee status, etc.
• Manages personnel files and time keeping to ensure accurate and timely payroll transactions; ensures all employee files are state ready for audit approval;
• Consistently reviews and verifies employee licenses, certifications, Hepatitis B and TB records to ensure they are current;

maintains appropriate records.

Ensures employee personnel files are complete and employee information are kept confidential; Maintains confidentiality of records, contact and information.

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma required.
• 2 years’ experience in skilled nursing or healthcare related field, preferred.
• 2 years’ proven experience and demonstrated capability as a payroll specialist required.
• Possess effective communication skills to maintain positive relationship with residents, families, staff, physicians, consultants, providers, and governmental agencies, their representatives and the community.
• Current knowledge of local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.
• Strong personal organization and time management ability with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and payroll application systems.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting and payroll best practices.
• Strong work ethic and team player with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material.
• Ability to understand and follow applicable regulations, policies and procedures fully and consistently.
• Must have strong detail orientation and high accuracy level.

OPCO Skilled Management provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.