Payroll Assistant

Maintains and processes payroll records and reports for the accounting of wages due, accruals, deductions and other payroll functions. Responsible for assigned daily timekeeping duties, ensuring employees are paid according to FLSA and contractual regulations. Interfaces with a variety of stakeholders including accounting, management, supervisors, corporate, external auditors, and others in a compliance role.

The Role -

Amphenol Aerospace Operations is seeking a Payroll Assistant to work out of its state-of-the-art facility in Sidney, NY.

The key responsibilities of the Payroll Assistant include, but are not limited to:

• Maintains various payroll records such as automatic bank deposit authorizations, payroll journals and ledgers; makes required adjustments through established procedure.
• Verifies attendance, hours worked, pay adjustments and posts information onto designated records.
• Prepares payrolls including deductions, accruals and pay adjustments.
• Monitors the account distribution of the payroll expense including correcting prior distributions.
• Balances or reconciles assigned payroll records; resolves and adjusts discrepancies; analyzes computer reports to identify and locate sources of error.
• Gathers and analyzes payroll data; makes recommendations and prepares various payroll reports to be submitted to supervisor.
• Makes and checks routine arithmetic calculations; posts figures and enters data on appropriate payroll documents and/or enters data in computer system.
• Accomplishes organizational goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Interprets, explains and recommends changes to rules and regulations as they relate to payroll.
• Responds to questions and works to resolve issues with stakeholders outside of Payroll.

Salary: $42,000 - $55,000

Location -

• Sidney, NY
  
  
  
  • 30 Minute Drive from Binghamton, NY
  • 20 Minute Drive from Oneonta, NY
  
  
  
  

The Person -

The key skills and qualities of a Payroll Assistant at Amphenol Aerospace Operations:

• Associate's degree in accounting or equivalent work experience in payroll (2 years)
• 3 years of payroll experience preferred
• Proficiency with tax, compensation, wage structure, and employment law
• Strong analytical skills, thorough attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Confidentiality
• Proficiency with payroll software, DATA 3, and MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Must possess broad operations knowledge with the ability to thrive in a team environment
• Prolonged periods of sitting, typing and computer work
• Minimal lifting of paper supplies and document storage

The Company -

With manufacturing sites in Sidney, NY, Mesa, AZ, Nogales, MX, and a Design Center in Pasadena, CA, Amphenol Aerospace Operations has been a leader in designing and manufacturing electrical components for the aviation and commercial airplane industry for over 100 years.

Focusing on serving the needs of advanced and challenging market segments, we pride ourselves on our consistent ability to innovate and provide the markets with new creative solutions.

Working at Amphenol means you are recognized and valued for your contributions because we believe that our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. We support and encourage career development for all employees and have ample opportunities for advancement.

We pride ourselves for being customer-centric, accountable, reliable, and enthusiastic in all that we do. These values are ingrained in each of us and contribute to a culture of teamwork and meaningful work.

Amphenol offers a competitive wage and benefits. The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. This position requires access to controlled technology that is subject to US export controls. Qualified candidates must be a US person (including US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain required authorization(s) from the U.S. Government.

Amphenol is a proud Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. We aim to create an inclusive working environment where all employees are respected and treated equally.

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