Payroll Specialist

Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: System Business Office

Department Name: Payroll

Req #: 0000221117

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $62,476.00 - $88,248.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The RWJBarnabas Corporate Payroll department supports an employee base of more than 40,000 employees. The Payroll Specialist is responsible for performing various and more complex duties including, but not limited to: educating and training to sites on payroll practices.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma
• 2+ years Payroll experience
• Experience working with large complex clients, preferably in a healthcare setting
• Excellent customer service skills with a dedication to effective and timely resolution of outstanding issues,
• Strong oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with all levels of management
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must be able to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times

Preferred:

• Associates degree or equivalent level of experience

• Experience with PeopleSoft Payroll

• Previous experience with tax and vendor updates within a large payroll system

• Payroll, Finance, Accounting, and/or Payroll Tax experience

• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local tax practices

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Fundamental Payroll or Certified Payroll Professional certification; or, as a condition of employment, obtain certification within 1 year of starting

Essential Job Functions:

• Review and follow-up with sites with education and training on Off-Cycle Checks, Missed Swipes and Non-Approved Timesheets based on data in Tableau
• Review and calculate Retro Pay for all sites
• Provide assistance in processing balance adjustments and tax adjustments
• Monitor eTime Time and Attendance for timecard errors, mis-swipes, and missing approvals on a weekly basis and follow-up with the sites along with the assigned processor to resolve issues before payroll is processed
• Work with Payroll management to develop reports to assist the department in processing, identifying errors, trends
• Ability to research and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner, including but not limited to employee information, payroll, payroll taxes and reporting
• Ability to solve more complex tax and payroll issues in an unsupervised environment
• Ability to evaluate overall situation to prioritize work
• Provide payroll processing support to function as a back-up for vacations and other absences
• Refer to the Payroll Processor job description for essential functions
• Understand end to end payroll processing steps and downstream impact of transaction processing

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered,

high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering

a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer