Payroll Specialist

Summary

Position Summary
The Payroll Specialist is tasked with working with the Payroll Manager assisting to ensuring all employees are paid properly using internal systems and according to all applicable federal, state, local laws, and regulations.  Provides excellent customer service, complete confidentiality, and understands general banking processes and regulations, initiates banking transactions regularly.   

Essential Duties

1. Maintains knowledge of all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and special instructions regarding the payroll process. 
2. Independently incorporates knowledge of the payroll processes including review and maintenance of all payroll cycles. 
3. Administers the Automated Time Keeping System, Kronos. 
4. Assists with reconciliations including related payroll / benefits general ledger accounts and pay-period-ending worksheet balances. 
5. Assists with implementations of any new legal requirements and communicates relevant updates to Finance and Human Resources.

Other Duties

1. Outside of payroll processes, other duties as assigned.

Competencies

1. Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
2. Attention to Detail: Follows established processes; reviews materials for accuracy and clarity; performs follow-up to ensure quality of work and actions; is attentive to basic, routine, repetitious tasks; identifies logical sequences of activity to prioritize and accomplish work.
3. Collaboration and Teamwork: Consistently works with others in a respectful, courteous and professional manner; consistently attends and actively participates in department meetings and events.
4. Customer Service: Provides assistance to customers “above and beyond” the call; greets customers and outside contacts promptly and respectfully, establishing positive relationships; always presents a calm, polite and professional demeanor. 
5. Initiative: Works independently; completes assignments and routine tasks without the need for prompting from others.
6. Problem Solving: Collects and organizes information before analyzing and making demands on others; focuses on customers; is able to work through immediate problems.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
None

Travel
None

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
4. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the institution.
6. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures. 
7. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associate's degree preferred in Business, Finance or Healthcare Administration.
2. Work Experience: A minimum of 2 years experience processing payroll required.
3. Special Training, Certification or Licensure: None    

Salary Range: $24.00 - $28.00

Benefits

At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset.

With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

• Medical Plans, Dental Plans and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• FSA and HSA
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Voluntary Benefits, like Accident Insurance, Critical Care and Hospital Indemnity
• Sick and Vacation Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Legal Plan