Senior Payroll Administrator

Position: Senior Payroll Administrator

Duration: 6+ Months 

Location: Newark, NJ 

Direct client: Immediate interview 

Payroll Duties & Responsibilities 

• Assist with maintaining HRIS/Payroll/ADP eTime system - verify report from ADP, submit RPDE (Rapid Entry) with pro-rations of payments for new hires and terminations, enter tax information and direct deposit bank setup.

• Maintains timesheets and corrects missed punches on the ADP eTime labor system. Run standard and ad-hoc reports. Sign-off for timecards. Troubleshoot and respond to inquiries. 

• Responsible for computing, withholding, and deductions associated with net earnings for new hires, terminated employees and payroll adjustments to pay. 

• Run standard queries and additional queries in PeopleSoft. Update employee record for general deductions. 

• Handle employee questions regarding pay and maintain payroll email in box. 

• Other special projects as deemed appropriate for changing business requirements. 

• Work together with Finance with Payroll to GL Reconciliation 

• Create special reports with ADP Custom Reporting 

• Assist in Year End Payroll reconciliation 

• Assist in Payroll Tax Analysis 

• This position reports to the Payroll Manager and works closely with Human Resources. 

**Requirement-able to work flexible hours and multi task with several projects

Background/Experience

• 5 Years Payroll Processing Experience 

• PeopleSoft experience including queries and records updating

• ADP Payroll systems experience a must including ADP Payforce 

• Highly proficient and an expert with end to end ADP eTime experience preferred with version 8.0

• Accounting experience a plus 

• Working experience in Microsoft Excel 

• Ability to be highly organized and prioritize 

• Accountability for meeting deadlines

Additional Skills: V-look up experience is a plus