Senior Payroll Specialist

Overview

Sierra-Cedar is an Oracle Partner and AWS Advanced Consulting Partner with more than 25 years of customer success. From implementations & optimizations to application management & hosting services, we help modernize and manage enterprise applications. Our corporate office is based in Alpharetta, GA.

Do you thrive in a fast-paced work environment and have a passion for innovation and technology? Sierra-Cedar is looking for a passionate Senior Payroll Specialist who has experience with an Enterprise Payroll application to join our small but fabulous team. No travel required, but this hybrid full-time opportunity requires you to come into our Alpharetta office at least 3 days a week, with the option to work remotely from your home the rest of the week.

• Process the semi-monthly Payroll ensuring completeness and data integrity including ensuring that the Payroll register balances to journal and project costing data interfaces prior to payroll confirmation.
• Process Canadian Payroll through ADP interface.
• Set up and administer new payroll taxes as needed and delivered through People Soft Payroll tax updates and maintain payroll tax setup in ADP.
• Maintain leave balances, review and adjust for accuracy.
• Perform necessary People Soft system maintenance to support the payroll process.
• Research paycheck issues requested by employees and effectively communicate findings.
• Produce and reconcile W-2s to payroll records and general ledger, ensuring accuracy.
• Maintain Employment Tax data in ADP. Reconcile all Federal, multi-state and local Payroll tax deposits between People Soft and ADP.
• Work with the State or Local tax agencies as needed to resolve tax payment issues.
• Input Payroll changes as required and ensure changes are reflected appropriately in each Payroll.
• Process all Accounts Payable vendor payments.
• Complete the corporation’s “Right to do business” filings including follow-up and preparation of annual reports for each state.
• Assist as required with annual workers’ compensation audit.
• Other accounting and general duties as assigned.

• 5+ years of multi-state payroll experience.
• Experience with People Soft or another tier-1 payroll application.
• Under general supervision, exercise judgment in the administration of records and preparation of documents.
• Must possess excellent analytical and communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Effectively identify problems as they occur and take appropriate steps to reach resolution.
• Work cooperatively with others to solve problems.
• Detail-oriented and results driven – get things done.
• Microsoft Office is required, including Excel.
• People Soft Payroll strongly preferred.
• HR experience is a plus.

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• A collaborative and engaging work environment

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Sierra-Cedar is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

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