payroll specialist Tuscaloosa, AL
DCH Health System
Full Time
Tuscaloosa, AL
51066 - 36618 USD ANNUAL Today
Job description
Overview:
DCH Standards:
WORKING CONDITIONS:
WORK CONTEXT
PHYSICAL FACTORS
- The Payroll Specialist, under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Finance, is primarily responsible for coordinating and processing payroll for the DCH Health System according to established procedures, schedules, and government regulations. In addition, this position will perform other departmental Finance functions as needed.
Processes DCH Health System payroll, analyzes, and compiles payroll data to maintain accurate payroll records according to established procedures and schedules.- Processes employment and income verifications
- Processes employee travel reimbursements, wage garnishments and other ad hoc payroll deductions
- Verifies and processes CTO cash-outs, back-pay, special pay, payroll adjustments, severance and employee termination payments
- Responsible for the set-up and maintenance of all employee DailyPay accounts
- Completes all post payroll reporting and journal entries
- Keeps current on all changes in social security and income tax regulations affecting payroll withholdings.
- Responsible for making timely tax deposits for social security, federal and state income tax withholdings including preparation of the required quarterly and annual reporting.
- Reconciles, prepares, and distributes W-2s according to government regulations for DCH Health System
- Stays abreast of payroll system updates and documents procedures as needed.
- Applies skills in active listening and courteous interactions in supporting requests from employees, department heads, and authorized agencies in response to payroll inquiries.
- Exercises critical thinking skills in resolving issues within the Payroll Department.
- Assists with cash & change fund audits & reconciliations
- Performs daily accounts payable reconciliations
- Prepares sales & tangible personal property tax returns as directed
- Maintains prepaid expense schedules
- Prepares departmental dashboards
- Performs all duties with strict confidence while maintaining a high level of accuracy and excellent customer service
DCH Standards:
- Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
- Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
- Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
- Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
- Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
- Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
- Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
- All other duties as assigned.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business related field preferred. Prior payroll experience preferred. Payroll certification (FPC or CPP) preferred. Proven Microsoft word and excel spreadsheet creation experience required. Must possess the ability to quickly grasp new technical skills. Must possess an acute awareness of the confidentiality of all data dealt with. Must have critical thinking skills to evaluate problems, make recommendations and implement. Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
WORK CONTEXT
- Frequent contact with others: deals with internal and external customers, face-to-face discussions, email and telephone communications. Possible dealings with unpleasant or angry people, public speaking, and conflict situations/resolution.
- Physical presence onsite is essential. Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range. Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
- This job requires very exact and highly accurate performance and may require the meeting of strict deadlines on a daily basis
- May require work hours outside of regular work schedule
PHYSICAL FACTORS
- Activities: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, kneeling, crouching, stooping, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
- Requirements: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
- Good manual and finger dexterity.
- Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
DCH Health System
www.dchsystem.com
Tuscaloosa, AL
Bryan N. Kindred
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
Health Care Services & Hospitals
1947
