Payroll Specialist

Come Help Small Business Owners Succeed!

We know that when Small Business Owners are free to focus on their business, they grow the economy and create jobs for our friends and neighbors – Columbia EDP exists to help them do exactly that!

We need people with these key characteristics:

• Intelligent in Payroll, HR, and Tax – Do you have great experience in the Payroll world? Have you believed in yourself and worked hard to earn your payroll certification?
• Compassionate - Do you look for ways to serve others better? Do you have a strong desire to help those you serve and those around you reach a higher level?
• Solution Driven – Are you always driven to find a better solution?

What makes EDP so special?

Our mission is to help guide small business owners and simplify the payroll, HR and Tax world for them. We know that the more time they spend focused on payroll and HR issues, the less time they have available to grow their business, less time to create jobs and less time to grow our economy. Because we do our jobs, they can do theirs’ and our friends and neighbors can have jobs.

Every person at Columbia EDP is dedicated to these three critical actions:

Learn something new every week - We only get better when we learn, we are lifelong learners!

Look for opportunities to serve others daily - This includes anyone we encounter – a client, an employee, our peers, our co-workers, people we don’t even know. We believe the greatest fulfillment comes from serving others, we all keep our eyes open!

Learn about our clients weekly - If we don’t know who we are serving, can we really know how to serve them? We believe each client is unique and we need to learn about them, that’s why we are a “Service Bureau”!

We believe that all Small Business Owners deserve the chance to succeed. We help them with that by providing simplified affordable Payroll an HR solutions that allow them to focus their efforts on growing their business, their workforce, and the economy. If you are humble, hungry and smart and want to be a part of our mission please apply today!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Follow appropriate workflows and procedures for the payroll department.
• Collect, audit and analyze payroll and timesheet data.
• Handles high volume of correspondence by telephone, email and fax while maintaining both composure under stress and keeping to the utmost of professional standards.
• Process payroll for 500+ employees and 100+ clients in accordance with local, state and federal regulations and company guidelines. The average client size may be between 25 and 50 employees.
• Research and resolve all payroll discrepancies in a timely and accurate manner.
• Contact clients to obtain necessary information, build relationships and resolve issues.
• Train clients on all Columbia EDP policies, processes and timelines.
• Update and maintain federal and state W4 information and employee direct deposit information.
• Process severance, bonuses, employee benefits and various deductions.
• Enter new hires into timekeeping and import timekeeping reports into payroll.
• Enter multiple work comp codes per payroll as necessary to job requirements.
• Enter shift differential pay as needed to process payrolls.
• Develop knowledge of Time Off Accrual is set up in payroll platforms.
• Ensure all Time Off Accrual is calculating correctly according to company policies and make adjustments as necessary.
• Process and review all garnishments, levies and child support orders including initial review of the notice, verification of the proper garnishment of wages and entry into payroll processing system.
• Understand differences between types of pensions and understand pension calculations.
• Develop, adjust, and generate ad hoc payroll reports, as needed or requested.
• Participate in year-end payroll activities.
• Develop knowledge of features and functionality of the payroll processing system
• Ensure compliance with standard internal control procedures.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations, etc.
• Enhance department and organization by accepting ownership for re-engineering processes, accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value.
• Perform such other duties, appropriate to the role, as may be required from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

· Fundamentals of Payroll Certification (FPC) required within one year or performance FPC level work.

· A high school diploma or equivalent

· A minimum of 2 to 5 years of payroll processing experience, preferably in a multi-client, multi-state, and multi-system production environment

· General understanding of payroll and payroll tax laws required

· MS Office and data entry experience preferred

· Proven experience in customer service and problem resolution

· Excellent written and oral communication skills

· Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritization skills

· Excellent interpersonal skills

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.36 - $25.14 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Payroll Processing: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person, Columbia, Missouri