Lead Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY : Reporting to the Corporate Payroll Director

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in creating, maintaining and updating department procedures
• Support Payroll Director on special projects
• Daily reporting to business partners within the organization
• Assist in developing ongoing training for payroll specialists
• Provide insight on best practices for all tasks assigned to the Corporate Payroll Team
• Review biweekly payroll to ensure balancing and accurate information prior to submission
• Responsible for preparing, processing bi-weekly payroll, multi-state and multi-company payroll, including benefits, taxes and garnishments
• Provide timely and accurate financial information and participate in daily data entry
• Audit biweekly payroll
• Process direct deposit requests / changes, garnishments, retroactive pay calculations and special payrolls
• Coordinate with the Human Resource Departments to ensure the integrity of the payroll data including new hire data, benefit elections, rate changes, leaves of absence and termination / final payments

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

30%

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

All Employees must be knowledgeable to all Company policies and procedures, including fire and safety regulations.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

May require multi-state licensing.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must be able to effectively communicate in English.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Must have Microsoft Office experience and basic computer skills. ADP Enterprise and eTime experience preferred.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCLUDE :

Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Employee Discount Network, Meals, Celebrations, Awards and more....

DISCLAIMER :

This job posting is intended to describe the general nature of this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Employee benefits may vary by location, position, length of service and employment status.

Final candidates will be required to complete a drug test and background check. Many positions will require a state gaming license. Affinity Gaming is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.