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Payroll Accountant

Southeastern Freight LinesLexington, SC
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Job Description

As the Payroll Accountant, you will support all corporate, service center, and Puerto Rico salaried associates. You'll manage garnishments through ADP Garnishment Services, handle payroll tax liabilities via ADP Tax Services, and balance employee 401(k) and NQP deferrals and contributions. You'll also prepare T. Rowe Price wire confirmations, reconcile and transmit HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care accounts, and assist in weekly payroll processing on Workday. To excel in this role, you should have strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Support all corporate, service center, and Puerto Rico salaried associates. This involves verification of employee changes, updating withholdings, reviewing and balancing payroll reports, handling pay documents, maintaining confidential files, etc. Generate Workday report to review terminations that are in-progress and not complete. Review terminations to ensure any outstanding employee receivable is deducted from last pay check. Generate United Way deduction report and coordinate with Accounts Payable for processing. Receive car allowance information from the VP of Finance and process monthly payments in Workday. Generate payroll tax liability file extract and balance and transmit data to ADP Tax Services on a weekly and bi-weekly basis. Reconcile payroll wage and tax reporting after each pay cycle to ensure accurate filings. Maintain electronic tax payment procedures and assist with processing all payroll tax payments. Reconcile and generate the transmission of the weekly HSA and FSA files for processing. Reconcile, balance, and post Pickup & Delivery (P&D) and Dock Supervisory reclass entries each week. Generate reporting, balances, and communicate NQP Deferrals and Company contributions to the Controller. Balance all employee 401(k) and Non-Qualified Plan deferrals, catch-up contributions, and loan payments sent to the 401(k) Plan Administrator, T. Rowe Price, on a weekly basis. Administer the 401(k) Plan loan process for all hourly and salaried associates. Coordinate the weekly review, communication, and exchange of data with third-party administrators, T. Rowe Price, ADP Tax Services, and ADP Garnishment Services. Review and prepare weekly/bi-weekly employee 401(k) deferral, loan, and match wire confirmation sent to the 401(k) Administrator. Prepare and process garnishment-related information requests via ADP Garnishment Services. Communicate with associates on all garnishment related inquiries and concerns. Prepare and provide garnishment related information for Legal Department, as requested. Assist in a backup role with the annual Workers' Compensation Audit. Communicate regularly, along with manager, with respective representatives of partner ADP Tax Services and ADP Garnishment Services to ensure a healthy working relationship. Provide backup and support to the Payroll Manager, Payroll Coordinator, and Payroll Specialist.

The ideal candidate will have 3 years of experience in payroll processing and administration, including previous experience maintaining computerized payroll processing systems. They should also have experience with multi-state filings and reconciliations in a high-volume environment, as well as a history of reconciling and preparing W-2 forms. An Associate Degree in Business or Accounting is required, and a Bachelor's Degree in the same fields is preferred. Additionally, 5 years of experience in payroll processing and administration, particularly with Workday Payroll and ADP Garnishment Services, is highly desirable. A Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification is also preferred.

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