Payroll Specialist III - Mesquite Texas

Overview
Rising Star Resource Development Corporation (Rising Star) is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation and Social Enterprise. We are a supportive and integrated employer providing employment to persons with disabilities, individuals with barriers to employment and our veterans. We are a provider of contract services for Facility Support services and Temporary Staffing services to Federal, State and local governments, and to commercial businesses. We are governed and credentialed at a State level through WorkQuest Texas and at a Federal level through the AbilityOne Commission.
Job Skills / Requirements
Performs complex (journey-level) payroll processing work. Work involves processing payrolls, and preparing and maintaining payroll records and reports. May provide guidance to others. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Functions: The qualified candidate should possess the following:

• Processes and reviews automated and manual employee payrolls in compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Enters, updates, and retrieves information from various automated, human resources, and/or payroll systems.
• Maintains appropriate payroll processing controls and assists with setups of deductions, garnishments, voluntary deductions, termination, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificates (W-4s), and direct deposits, including returned monies and payment cancellations.
• Prepares reports such as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement; the Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return (IRS Form 941); and unemployment wages for submission to various state and federal agencies.
• Prepares and processes overtime and vacation lump sum entries for payroll processing.
• Maintains, audits, and reconciles leave without pay, return to work retiree, and hourly reports.
• Develops and maintains internal controls to ensure proper deductions and distribution of money collected for deferred compensation, flexible benefits programs, child support programs, Internal Revenue Service levies, and other deductions.
• Distributes paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
• Answers questions and resolves issues related to payroll matters and tax issues.

Technical Skills: Skills in using a personal computer for word processing and data entry/retrieval. Ability to type 40 words per minute (typing test is required at time of interview).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of state governmental accounting, generally accepted accounting principles and procedures, office practices, governmental regulations applying to accounting records, and state and federal payroll rules, regulations, and laws.
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information, to review payroll accounting records, to communicate effectively, and to provide guidance to others.

Education/Experience: Bachelor of Business Administration preferred with 3 - 5 years of experience, may be substituted for 5-8 years of full-time work experience in payroll processing work.

Work Location: 15515 Interstate 20, Mesquite, TX 75181

Compensation : This will be an hourly position. See below for wage range.

• $28- $32/ hour

Education Requirements (Any) Bachelors Degree Three to Five Years of Experience Over Six Years of Experience Additional Information / Benefits
Benefits

Workers Compensation, Social Security Benefits and Unemployment Insurance.

Rising Star is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Screening Requirements: Drug Screen, Criminal Background Check, Finger Printing