ASR is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Clerk to join our Corporate Headquarters team in Hauppauge, NY. This position is ideal for a payroll professional with at least three years of hands-on ADP payroll processing experience, with ADP Workforce Now expertise strongly preferred. Immediate availability requested.
The selected candidate will play a key role in weekly payroll administration, payroll reconciliations, and month-end accounting activities. Success in this role requires exceptional accuracy, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage sensitive payroll and financial information with discretion.
Responsibilities
- Process weekly payroll using ADP.
- Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.
- Collect and enter employee timesheets into payroll accounting systems.
- Prepare payroll data for submission to an outside payroll processing service.
- Support multi-state payroll processing and multiple legal entities.
- Prepare payroll journal entries and month-end reconciliations.
- Reconcile payroll taxes, 401(k), benefits deductions.
- Research, track, and resolve payroll and accounting discrepancies.
- Work closely with Accounting to support compliance, reporting, invoicing, tax payments, and reconciliations.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field highly preferred.
- 3 or more years of direct ADP payroll processing experience required.
- ADP Workforce Now experience strongly preferred.
- Experience processing weekly payroll across multiple states.
- Knowledge of payroll taxes, 401(k), benefits deductions, and reconciliations.
- Experience with QuickBooks or other accounting software desirable.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Working understanding of bookkeeping and accounting principles.
- Proven ability to calculate, post, reconcile, and manage financial records.
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.