Vaco Staffing
Vaco Los Angeles is working with a client who is looking for a highly experienced Payroll Clerk near Culver City, Ca. The ideal candidate will have at least 1-2 years of experience processing payroll and will be responsible for collecting timekeeping information, incorporating a variety of deductions into a periodic payroll, and issuing pay and pay-related information to employees.
Payroll Clerk Responsibilities:
- Verify weekly electronic timesheet entries and analyze for accuracy prior to payroll processing.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of weekly payroll.
- Continuously update employee records to reflect changes in rate of pay, personal information, terminations, child support orders, payroll deductions etc.
- Prepare and process weekly Federal and State payroll tax payments.
- Prepare and process weekly 401K and HSA contributions.
- Reconcile weekly payroll liability payments to the General Ledger.
- Prepare Certified payroll reports for federal aid projects and forward to project owners weekly.
- Prepare and process required monthly, quarterly, and year-end tax filings.
- Prepare employee W-2 s at year end.
- Investigate and correct payroll discrepancies and errors as needed.
- Answer employee and/or manager questions and concerns regarding payroll.
- Complete requested forms as needed such as employment verifications.
- Prepare payroll reports of earnings, hours worked, taxes etc. as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of payroll processing experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Provide good customer service
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Excellent problem solving/judgment skills, and high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Kronos experience a plus