Payroll Specialist

The Payroll Specialist primary responsibility to provide payroll services for employees in accordance with FMCNA company policy and Federal and State wage and hour regulations, including the Fair Labor Standards Act.  In addition, the position is responsible for advancing FMCNA culture by exemplifying core values and providing superior customer service. While most tasks are of a routine nature, this position requires independent thinking for analysis of paycheck issues and recommendations on how to best resolve them through the normal payroll process.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain relationships through effective and timely communication with internal and external customers
• Review and audit of Kronos timecards for accuracy
• Review payroll errors and follow up with Managers as needed
• Process all payroll adjustments submitted for hours and earnings that could not be processed through Kronos. Review adjustments to ensure compliance with payroll policies and SOX controls.
• Calculate, prepare and enter off-cycle check information for payments that must be issued prior to the next scheduled payroll
• Prepare and submit Stop Payment and Direct Deposit Reversal requests to Payroll Supervisor for processing
• Research and resolve direct deposit returns or changes generated through the direct deposit process
• Review garnishments that will be loaded to the payroll system during the current pay cycle to ensure that all the necessary information has been sent to successfully process the garnishment from our third-party garnishment administrator
• Process PTO Payouts and PTO/ESL balance adjustments in accordance with FMCNA policy as well as State regulations
• Recalculate retroactive pay changes for employees that are not properly calculated through the systemic process
• Update employee changes to federal, state or local tax records, direct deposit accounts or other changes where employees cannot update their own records through Self Service
• Act as a backup to other Payroll Specialists
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in payroll systems or payroll operations
• Strong knowledge of payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Kronos, Workday, or similar)
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Candidates must be amenable to work in a hybrid set-up (3 days RTO per week) in W5th, BGC Taguig and on a permanent night shift schedule