Sr. Payroll Specialist

Hi, Search Tactics LLC is looking for a talented Sr. Payroll Specialist for Contract opportunity with our Direct Client. If you're interested in a growth opportunity, we would love to know you a bit better over a call or reply to the email with your interest. Please go through the full requirement mentioned below.

Job Title: Sr. Payroll Specialist

Location: Oakland, CA - Hybrid

Hours: Monday through Friday

Summary:

• Oracle Cloud Payroll Software experience required
• Responsible for payroll processing services and customer service
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements, payroll policies, and collective bargaining

• agreements
• Handle Kronos timekeeping, General Ledger Payroll accounts analysis, and other payroll
• functions

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Transmit Health Equity files: Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Equity Savings
• Analyze payroll bank accounts and resolve variances
• Review monthly bank statement for outstanding checks and collaborate with Accounting on

• escheating
• Balance payroll on a bi-weekly basis
• Balance and transmit files to third-party vendors
• Backup payroll analyst and specialist positions
• Perform duties mentioned in the Payroll Specialist position
• Perform bi-weekly payroll for management and hourly staff, including cost analysis and balancing
• of pay funding
• Perform system data maintenance and control, including calculation and update of system
• earnings, tax, and deduction tables
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and audit control
• Respond to inquiries, resolve pay issues, and answer employee and management questions
• Provide support to Kronos users
• Manage Kronos timekeeping database for new hires, badge changes, and terminations
• Process garnishments and mail payments bi-weekly
• Monthly reporting of union dues, completing and payment of dues and fees
• Assist with year-end reporting, W2 statements

CORE COMPETENCIES / KNOWLEDGE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and payroll/tax regulations
• Knowledge of accounting principles, payroll policies, procedures, and structure
• Organizational/time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to work independently
• Working knowledge of Oracle HRMS and Kronos systems
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Oracle EBS or Oracle Cloud experience is a plus
• CPP Certification is a plus

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• High school diploma or GED preferred, but proven experience will not be excluded from

• consideration
• Minimum of 2 years related experience

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• MS Excel proficiency, including Pivot Tables and V-Lookups
• Union experience
• CA Labor Law experience
• Experience processing payroll for an enterprise-level company

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• Experience working in ADP, Kronos, SAP, Peoplesoft, or similar software
• Team player mentality