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Senior Payroll Specialist (032403) SRF Consulting Group, Inc. is one of the Midwest's leading engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firms. SRF's engineers, planners, and designers collaborate with our clients and their stakeholders to develop creative solutions for the most challenging projects. Our award-winning projects range from designing roadways, trails, and bridges to planning statewide transportation systems, to revitalizing neighborhoods and urban spaces. SRF regularly competes and receives Project of the Year awards for our clients from numerous professional organizations. At SRF, our employee-owners help shape the culture and future of our business. As a 100 percent employee-owned company, team members share in the company's growth and prosperity and receive stock ownership on a vesting schedule for their retirement. Our social culture boasts frequent companywide events, clubs, and sports teams, as well as opportunities to give back to the community. SRF also provides employees with a 401(k) and company match plan, a comprehensive health benefits package, competitive salaries, paid professional certifications and memberships, flex-time scheduling, generous time-off programs, vacation time carry-over, and multiple professional development programs to choose from. Our Minneapolis headquarters has an immediate opening for a full-time Senior Payroll Specialist. The payroll specialist is responsible for the processing of biweekly payroll, processing timesheets from the accounting system, serving as a liaison to employees for payroll and other accounting needs, and performing other accounting duties as assigned. This position offers the opportunity to work a hybrid schedule after the initial training period. Job Description: Audit, reconcile and record a wide range of personnel actions and payroll documents for more than 370 employees. Process employee data (new hires, changes, additional earnings) from the HR system to the payroll system. Work closely with HR in confirming all information is updated by HR or Payroll for new hires and payroll related changes. Process employee Time & Attendance data from the Time system to payroll and reconcile variances. Process verification of employment requests and garnishments, and wage levies. Train newly hired employees on the time and expense entry system when needed. Track time sheet submission and ensure that all time sheets are entered and audit, for accuracy. Complete bank reconciliations. Process accurately employee pay and ensure federal and state tax reporting is completed by outside payroll firm. Process and transmit biweekly payroll to Paylocity. Maintain several excel spreadsheets of various data for company staff. Audit biweekly payroll and review/prepare payroll reports. Interact with 401(k) provider for data transmission/receipt and information audits. Assist employees in registering for or resetting access to online pay stubs. Provide customer service to employees for pay, benefits and taxes as they relate to their pay, how to enter time or time off, where to locate forms and information on company's intranet, where to send completed forms, who to contact for benefit questions and how to obtain IRS instructions on withholding issues. Develop an in-depth understanding of Payroll software to be able to create reports on demand. Perform data entry, prepare journal entries for end of month accounting process. Assist with annual audits (WC, 401k, and Overhead). Set up state income tax and state unemployment tax accounts in new states when needed and work with payroll provider to get them mapped correctly for the general ledger. Additional duties as assigned. Requirements: 4-year degree preferred, but not required. Minimum of 10 years of payroll / accounting experience with 2 or more years of Paylocity experience; knowledge of Vantagepoint software is a plus. Detail-oriented and able to work under tight deadlines. Knowledge of multi-jurisdictional tax liabiliti s or how to find the requirements. Mid-level to strong excel skills a must. Ability to deal with difficult, sensitive and confidential information. Positive attitude and excellent customer service skills An understanding of accounting and management reporting. Strong organizational, time management and prioritization abilities. Excellent communication skills as well as the ability to excel in a team environment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. SRF Consulting Group, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all individuals feel respected, acknowledged, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Our diversity drives our innovation; our inclusivity drives our approach. We encourage ALL qualified people to apply. We will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of hair style or texture -race, genetic testing, military status or unfavorable discharge, citizenship or work authorization Status, Pregnancy, Arrest/conviction and expunged or sealed convictions,'; color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, familial status, ancestry, gender identity, or expression, status about public assistance, or any other protected class. SRF is an Equal Opportunity Employer