Sr. Payroll Specialist
Sparks Group
Silver Spring, MD
Sparks Group has partnered with a leading healthcare research hospital and is seeking a skilled Senior Payroll Analyst to contribute to the efficient and accurate processing of payroll for a reputable healthcare organization. This role involves reviewing and resolving payroll discrepancies, maintaining employee data, and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. If you're looking for an exciting next step in your career with a reputable organization, apply now!
Responsibilities:
- Review employee data to resolve pay discrepancies and respond to employee inquiries.
- Process manual checks and review Paycheck Inquiry Forms (PIF).
- Serve as a liaison between HRIS and Payroll, providing technical assistance to managers and timekeepers.
- Prepare and export time files for payroll processing.
- Maintain payroll metrics and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Produce audit reports and provide research support to Accounting and Human Resources.
- Provide audit and technical support between systems and assist with annual payroll processes.
- Oversee staff and processes in the absence of the Payroll Manager.
- Collaborate with the Payroll Manager and HR staff on special projects.
Qualifications/Background Profile:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
- Minimum of 5 years of payroll processing experience, including 2 years in a supervisory role.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- In-depth knowledge of payroll practices and regulations.
- Proficiency in automated payroll and timekeeping systems.
- Excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
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This job is Hybrid Remote.
Pay Range: Salary $75,000.00 to $78,000.00
We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.
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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.
About the Company
Sparks Group
Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.
Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.
Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.