Payroll Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Payroll Resource to join our team. As a key member of our payroll operations team, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll for approximately 6,500 employees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process main pay period and off-cycle payrolls for a variety of pay schedules and pay groups.
• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
• Review payroll records to ensure that changes in exemption status, allowances, insurance coverage, retirement contributions, and payroll impacts due to job title and department/division transfers are correct.
• Calculate wages, including overtime, bonuses, and special pay types.
• Determine employee tax deductions including, federal, state, and various local payroll taxes.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Communicate payroll information and troubleshoot issues by answering questions and requests.
• Maintain payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Protect employee information and payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Build effective relationships with all operational personnel.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience with a timekeeping and payroll software such as Workday (a plus), Homecare Home Base, ADP, Kronos, Infor, SAP, UltiPro, QuickBooks, or Ceridian.
• Able to establish and maintain cooperative and positive working relationships.
• Strong knowledge of rules and regulations of multi-state taxation.
• Basic understanding of payroll withholding procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Software including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Organized, detail-oriented, diplomatic, proactive, self-motivated, dependable, and driven by excellence.
• Proven track record with payroll system testing and report writing.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent related experience.
• 1+ years of Payroll Experience preferred.

Pennant is a dynamic and progressive company in the rapidly expanding home health, hospice, and home care industries. We are committed to providing a competitive Total Rewards Package that meets our employees' needs.

We believe in great work, and we celebrate our employees' efforts and accomplishments both locally and companywide, recognizing people daily through our Moments of Truth Program. In addition to recognition, we believe in supporting our employees' professional growth and development.

We provide employees with a wide range of free e-courses through our Learning Management System as well as training sessions and seminars.

We are proud to be affiliated with The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG). Pennant was created in 2019 in connection with The Ensign Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ENSG) spin-off of its home health, hospice, and senior living businesses.

Ensign was formed in 1999 with the goal of establishing a new level of quality care within the skilled nursing industry. The name 'Ensign' is synonymous with a 'flag' or a 'standard,' and refers to Ensign's goal of setting the standard by which all others in its industry are measured.

The name 'Pennant' draws on similar imagery and themes to represent our mission of becoming the 'Ensign' to the home health, hospice, and senior living industries.

We believe that through our innovative operating model, we can foster a new level of patient care and professional competence at our independent operating subsidiaries and set a new industry standard for quality home health and hospice and senior living services.