Payroll Coordinator

Houston, TX 77041

Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Function: Accounting/Finance Job ID:: 132448 Pay Range: $55,000-60,000 / year

Job Description

Payroll Coordinator - Northwest Houston! 

A growing services company is looking to hire a Payroll Coordinator to their team. The schedule is 4 days in the office and 1 work from home day on Friday. This role will handle employee data, payroll questions, garnishments, and will complete any other tasks necessary for monitoring and overseeing the payroll process. The Payroll Coordinator will work in conjunction with and support of the human resources department. 
Payroll Duties: 
  • Ensures timely and accurate processing of weekly payroll
  • Provides assistance to customers via ticketing system
  • Ensures payroll ACH files and other payroll related files are sent by established deadlines
  • Ensures that the weekly payroll bank disbursement sheet is prepared and distributed in a timely manner
  • Responsible for maintaining and processing wage garnishments
  • Respond to all garnishment and lien letters
  • Weekly review of garnishment aging report
  • Responsible for input of garnishments according to wage assignment orders
  • Processes payroll journal entries by established accounting deadlines
  • Maintains computer files in an orderly fashion as required
  • Requires using discretion and maintains confidentiality concerning information regarding employees, clients, customers, vendors and other company business
  • Prepare and maintain all required reports to include vacation accrual, general ledger, turnover, overtime and others as requested
  • Support other areas of Finance and Human Resources as needed
Payroll Qualifications:
  • Associates Degree in business or accounting
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Minimum of three (3) years of payroll experience required in a high-volume environment (500+ employees)Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Knowledge of payroll system and processes 
  • Strong PC Skills including but not limited to, MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Outlook
  • Experience processing multi-state payroll Ability to interact with all levels of employees, clients and management
  • Experience/knowledge of basic accounting principles with above average math skills
  • Ability to analyze financial information for problem solving ideas, system recommendations and administrative efficiencies
  • Organizational ability to maintain appropriate files and reports
  • Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Able to work independently as well as part of a team

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Meet The Recruiter

Molly Gutierrez, CPC
Direct Hire Recruiting Manager

My recruiting specialty starts from the top down, allowing me to work with everyone from C-level Executives to Entry Level graduates within the Accounting, Finance, and Supply Chain arenas.

I’ve been with Burnett Specialists since 2012, and I love finding the right fit for both my clients and candidates!

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