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Payroll SpecialistLewis Tree Service, Inc. • West Henrietta, NY, United States
Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Lewis Tree Service, Inc. • West Henrietta, NY, United States
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Payroll Specialist

Location

US-NY-West Henrietta

ID

2025-4458

Position Type

Full-Time

Remote

No

Job Location Type

Hybrid

Overview

Join a Company That Grows People

At Lewis, we're not just trimming trees - we're building a future. As the second-largest utility vegetation management company in North America and a proud employee-owned business, we believe every person on our team matters. When you join Lewis, you're not just taking a job - you're investing in your future.

Why You'll Love It Here

  • Elevate your career with us - we prioritize training and internal promotions!
  • Join a vibrant team that champions safety, values your feedback, and fosters a strong sense of camaraderie!
  • Shape your future with us through our fantastic Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)!

Responsibilities

What You'll Do as a Payroll Specialist

As a Payroll Specialist at Lewis Services, you'll :

  • Import and export data files across multiple systems
  • Calculate, process, and report payroll taxes and deductions including garnishments, union dues, and benefits
  • Prepare certified payrolls and monthly union reports and payments
  • Prepare and analyze reports, journal entries, reconciliations, and audit support
  • Maintain knowledge and compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
  • Complete required statistical reports for external agencies
  • Process extra compensation, off-cycle checks, pay adjustments, and stop payments
  • Partner with HR and other departments to obtain data for time and labor, retro payments, PTO payouts, and vacation payouts
  • Serve as the primary customer contact for employee payroll questions and issue resolution
  • Research and resolve payroll discrepancies through data review and analysis
  • Protect employee confidentiality and uphold payroll data integrity
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Qualifications

    What You Bring

  • Associate degree or equivalent education and experience
  • Two to five years of multi-state payroll processing experience
  • FPC or CPP certification preferred
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and work under pressure
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Access, Word)
  • Experience with Ultimate Software or JD Edwards Enterprise One preferred
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Collaborative and improvement minded
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
  • Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships across departments
  • Tools & Equipment

    You'll use :

  • Computers, phones, scanners, copiers, and standard office equipment
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • JD Edwards or similar HRIS / payroll systems
  • Physical Demands

    Ability to :

  • Sit, stand, walk, reach, and perform repetitive keystrokes regularly
  • Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb stairs, and lift or move up to 25 lbs
  • Work extended periods at a computer workstation
  • Environmental Conditions

    Regularly : office environment

    Noise level : moderate

    What We Offer

    Non-Union Benefits

  • Competitive pay : $24 to $28 per hour
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Health, dental, vision, and HSA options
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid training and career development
  • Our DEI Commitment

    Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is key to the success of our business. We respect the differences among us and leverage those differences to create an environment where all employees feel welcome and fairly treated. We seek the best solutions possible by attracting and engaging a diverse workforce where all perspectives are valued.

    Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination or harassment based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

    Unete a una Empresa que Hace Crecer a su Gente

    En Lewis, no solo estamos recortando arboles, estamos construyendo un futuro. Como la segunda empresa mas grande de gestion de vegetacion en Norteamerica y un negocio orgullosamente propiedad de sus empleados, creemos que cada persona en nuestro equipo importa. Cuando te unes a Lewis, no solo estas aceptando un trabajo, estas invirtiendo en tu futuro.

    Por Que Te Gustara Trabajar Aqui

  • Avanza tu carrera con una organizacion que prioriza la capacitacion y la movilidad interna
  • Unete a un equipo que promueve la seguridad, valora tus ideas y fomenta un ambiente de colaboracion
  • Construye tu futuro con nuestro Plan de Propiedad para Empleados (ESOP)
  • Responsabilidades

    Lo Que Haras como Especialista de Nomina

    Como Especialista de Nomina en Lewis Services, tu :

  • Importaras y exportaras archivos de datos entre multiples sistemas
  • Calcularas, procesaras y reportaras impuestos y deducciones de nomina, incluidas embargos, cuotas sindicales y beneficios
  • Prepararas nominas certificadas y reportes y pagos sindicales mensuales
  • Prepararas y analizaras reportes, asientos contables, conciliaciones y material para auditorias
  • Mantendras conocimiento y cumplimiento de las regulaciones federales, estatales y locales de nomina
  • Completaras reportes estadisticos requeridos por agencias gubernamentales
  • Procesaras pagos adicionales, cheques fuera de ciclo, ajustes de pago y cancelaciones
  • Colaboraras con Recursos Humanos y otros departamentos para obtener informacion de tiempo y asistencia, pagos retroactivos, pagos de PTO y vacaciones
  • Seras el punto de contacto principal para empleados con preguntas o problemas relacionados con la nomina
  • Investigaras y resolveras discrepancias de nomina mediante analisis de datos
  • Mantendras la confidencialidad de la informacion de nomina
  • Realizaras otras tareas asignadas
  • Calificaciones

    Lo Que Aportas

  • Titulo asociado o experiencia equivalente
  • De dos a cinco anos procesando nominas multiestatales
  • Experiencia en nomina canadiense preferida
  • Certificacion FPC o CPP preferida
  • Capacidad para mantener la confidencialidad
  • Habilidades eficaces de comunicacion verbal y escrita
  • Fuertes habilidades interpersonales y de servicio al cliente
  • Capacidad para manejar multiples tareas y cumplir plazos
  • Habilidades solidas de analisis y resolucion de problemas
  • Dominio de Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Access, Word)
  • Experiencia con Ultimate Software o JD Edwards preferida
  • Capacidad para trabajar en un entorno dinamico
  • Conocimientos, Habilidades y Capacidades

  • Atencion al detalle y fuertes habilidades analiticas
  • Mentalidad de colaboracion y mejora continua
  • Capacidad para gestionar multiples prioridades
  • Habilidades para construir relaciones internas
  • Herramientas y Equipo

    Usaras :

  • Computadoras, telefonos, escaneres, copiadoras y equipo de oficina estandar
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • JD Edwards o sistemas similares de nomina / HRIS
  • Demandas Fisicas

    Capacidad para :

  • Sentarse, pararse, caminar, alcanzar y realizar movimientos repetitivos con el teclado
  • Ocasionalmente agacharse, arrodillarse, trepar escaleras y levantar hasta 25 lbs
  • Trabajar largas horas frente a una computadora
  • Condiciones del Entorno

    Regularmente : ambiente de oficina

    Nivel de ruido : moderado

    Lo Que Ofrecemos

    Beneficios No Sindicales

  • Pago competitivo : $24 a $29 por hora
  • Plan de Propiedad para Empleados (ESOP)
  • Opciones de salud, dental, vision y HSA
  • 401(k) con aporte de la empresa
  • Tiempo libre pagado y Programa de Asistencia al Empleado (EAP)
  • Capacitacion y desarrollo profesional
  • Nuestro Compromiso DEI

    Nuestro compromiso con la Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusion (DEI) es esencial para el exito de nuestro negocio. Respetamos las diferencias entre nosotros y fomentamos un entorno donde todos los empleados se sientan bienvenidos y tratados con justicia.

    Lewis Tree Service es un empleador con igualdad de oportunidades y prohibe la discriminacion basada en cualquier caracteristica protegida por la ley.

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