Payroll Specialist

Goodwill Northern New England

  • Gorham, Maine
  • 5 days ago

    Highlights

    Duties include: Responds to inquiries from Agency personnel regarding payroll matters. Effectively communicates with all internal customers regardless of their areas of responsibility in a courteous and professional manner.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationGorham, Maine
    Websitehttps://goodwillnne.org

    Description

    Work Location: Gorham, Maine

    **This position is in person in Gorham, ME**

    Pay: $23 - $25 D.O.E (relevant payroll experience preferred)

    Job Summary: 

    • Processes and records the Agency’s payroll timely and accurately. Duties include:
    • Responds to inquiries from Agency personnel regarding payroll matters.
    • Provides procedural instruction regarding payroll and timekeeping.
    • Enters and processes employee time, payroll adjustments, garnishments and pay cards.
    • Processes payroll transactions accurately and timely.

     

    Minimum Qualifications: 

    • Ability to maintain confidentiality relative to payroll
    • Payroll experience
    • Successfully pass a criminal background check the meets agency standards.
    • High school diploma or GED
    • Demonstrated intermediate proficiency with MS Excel and MS Word.
    • Demonstrated knowledge of office practices and procedures.

     

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Experience with UKG or similar Payroll Systems

     

    Essential Functions:

    Communication

    • Responds to inquiries from Agency personnel regarding payroll matters.
    • Provides procedural instruction regarding payroll and timekeeping.
    • Effectively communicates with all internal customers regardless of their areas of responsibility in a courteous and professional manner.
    • Maintains strict confidentiality of information generated or gathered.
    • Conducts Payroll training for managers.

    Knowledge

    • Performs duties in accordance with applicable Federal and State regulations and Goodwill’s philosophy, policies and procedures.
    • Understands proper taxation of employer paid benefits.
    • Working knowledge of computerized timekeeping and payroll systems.
    • Resolves Payroll problems and exceptions in timely fashion.

    Administration

    • Enters and processes employee time, payroll adjustments, garnishments and pay cards.
    • Processes payroll transactions accurately and timely.          
    • Maintains Agency payroll information in HRIS database.
    • Prepares reporting for employees, managers, vendors and tax agencies when necessary.
    • Develops ad hoc reporting as needed.
    • Understanding of Goodwill NNE policies.

     

    Why Work for Goodwill - Our employees are important to us, and we want the best, so we take care of them and their families.

    • Medical, Dental, Life and Vision insurance offered
    • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
    • Paid Short & Long Term Disability
    • Generous Paid Time Off Plan
    • Paid Holidays
    • 50% Employee discount at Goodwill stores in ME, NH & VT
    • Valuable job training with growth potential
    • Discount on personal cell phone plans
    • Local community discounts