Job Summary: Responsible for processing and auditing feed files going into payroll systems from People Soft (including but not limited to new hire and termination information, employee status changes, incentives, vacation/holiday pay, etc.) to ensure the timely and accurate transmission and completion of the payroll process; ensure daily work is completed in a timely and accurate manner including the resolution of punch exceptions and premium hours; verify applicable payroll reports and employee time sheets in order to ensure that employee pay checks coincide with the amount of hours worked; respond, maintain, and disburse all types of wage attachments in a timely and accurate manner ensuring adherence to federal and state laws as well as internal procedures and policies.

Essential Duties: Payroll Functions - Process and audit feed files going into payroll systems from People Soft (including but not limited to new hire and termination information, employee status changes, incentives, vacation/holiday pay, etc.) to ensure the timely and accurate transmission and completion of the payroll process while adhering to corporate and department policies and procedures

• Process and track Labor Change Authorization forms as applicable for production groups including but not limited to various types of incentives, pay rate changes, department allocations and punching, shift differentials, and new projects

* Ensure daily work is completed in a timely and accurate manner including the resolution of punch exceptions and premium hours * Verify applicable payroll reports and employee time sheets in order to ensure that employee paychecks coincide with the amount of hours worked

• Perform due diligence on returned and stale dated checks in accordance with departmental and company policies as well as state regulations
• Coordinate direct deposit and pay card enrollments and ongoing maintenance as well as coordinate interfaces to and from self-service related to electronic pay when applicable
• Perform routine maintenance activities related to payroll-related systems escalating more complex problems to supervisor as required
• Coordinate mailing of W-2 forms, maintain or amend W-2 forms, and draft correspondence or forms related to tax corrections or notices, as requested
• Provide system updates and other maintenance actions for employee or manager communication (e.g., ADP i Pay, People Soft Employee and Manager Self Service, Payroll Website, etc.) as required
• May perform a variety of administrative tasks (e.g., maintain and order supplies, process travel-related requests, mail handling and disbursement, etc.)
• May prepare paycheck adjustment checks and debit employee paychecks for miscellaneous charges with the approval of supervisor
• Know and support approved payroll policies and procedures and keep up-to-date on applicable federal and state wage and hour and tax laws
• Keep up-to-date on certain international wage and hour laws pertaining to countries in which payroll supports operates as required
• Escalate to supervisor in a timely manner any payroll policy or procedure issues outside the employee's control

* As necessary, assist with sorting of paychecks in a timely and accurate manner * Generate reports (e.g., prepare reports, charts, schedules, forms, etc.), identify and resolve discrepancies, and distribute reports as requested by supervisor * Assist in maintaining payroll files (e.g, file departmental paperwork, retrieve materials from files, prepare/retrieve payroll files from off-site storage, etc.) * Assist in maintaining virtual files (e.g., saving and retrieving soft copy files on a shared drive, etc.) *Operate and execute procedures and processes, within area of responsibility, in accordance with the established company policies and internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR)

Wage Attachments - Respond, maintain, and disburse all types of wage attachments in a timely and accurate manner ensuring adherence to federal and state laws as well as internal procedures and policies * Research employment status for new orders received, setting-up the applicable deduction codes, and withholding appropriate amounts as well as administrative fees as allowed by federal and state laws * Keep up-to-date on regulations including federal and state laws related to wage attachments, child support, tax levies, and garnishments * Maintain historical detail by employee and pay period of all garnishments scheduled and actual deductions * Verify the accuracy of withholding after the payroll process and prior to fund disbursement * Disburse funds withheld in a timely and accurate manner ensuring the adherence to department policies and procedures * Initiate or respond to written or verbal correspondence between the Company and the applicable agency, obligee, employee, company, or creditor as required

Team Interface/Customer Service - Establish and maintain a professional relationship with internal/external customers, team members and department contacts

• Cooperate with team members to meet goals or complete tasks
• Provide quality customer service that exceeds customer expectations and improves level of service being provided
• Treat all internal/external customers, team members and department contacts with dignity/respect
• Escalate to supervisor any situation outside the employee's control that could adversely impact the services being provided

Mental and Physical Requirements -

• This position will be exposed mainly to an indoor office environment and will be expected to work near or around computers, telephones, and printers
• The nature of the work in this position is sedentary and the incumbent will be sitting most of the time
• Essential physical functions of the job include typing, grasping, pulling hand over hand, and repetitive motions to utilize general computer software/hardware continuously throughout the work day
• Essential mental functions of this position include concentrating on tasks, reading information, and verbal/written communication to others continuously throughout the work day

Related Duties as Assigned -

• The job description documents the general nature and level of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties, and responsibilities required of job incumbents
• Consequently, job incumbents may be asked to perform other duties as required
• Also note, that reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions outlined above
• Please contact your local Employee Relations representative to request a review of any such accommodations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education
A college degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in finance, accounting, business or a related field preferred

Experience
Minimum 1 year payroll experience required preferable in a global, multi-location company
Minimum 1 year garnishment experience preferred

Other
Basic knowledge of Word and Excel required

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