Payroll Specialist III

Arthrex Inc. is actively seeking a Payroll Specialist III for our corporate office in Naples, FL. This position will assist with the supporting activities for the payroll process including time and attendance.  Also, to assist and complete the full payroll cycle for domestic payrolls. The ideal candidate will have five years of payroll experience along with advanced skills in Excel. Strong analytical and communication skills required. Experience in multi-state payroll strongly preferred. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicates and explains information related to payroll to all employees.
• Assist employees with the completion of payroll functions within the HRIS system.
• Communicates with payroll vendors and third-party administrators.
• Review and import payroll items
• Supports and audit time and attendance system and assist employees and manager to ensure accurate time and attendance entries.
• Responsible for maintenance of payroll process handbook.
• Ensures compliance with applicable local, State and federal tax agencies.
• Performs regular payroll audits.
• Assist employees and managers with timely submittal and approval of hourly timesheets
• May act as initial point of contact for general HR issues and applying HR policies.

Education/ Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associated Degree in Accounting preferred.
• Minimum of five years of payroll experience required.
• Experience with SAP and Workforce is a plus.

Skills:

• Ability to work on a variety of items daily
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn new systems quickly to perform most job functions without supervision
• Presentation skills required
• Advanced Microsoft Outlook and Excel skills
• Create tickets, review, and test software changes.
• Able to navigate through HRIS and Time and Attendance systems without guidance to perform job functions and possesses ability to assist junior personnel as needed
• Knowledge of files transfers between software applications and 3rd party venders
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problem
• Able to travel for business needs

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Compile payroll data such as wage garnishments and 401K loan/deferral adjustments
• Process Domestic payrolls, complete 401K, Bank and Tax files with 3rd party venders
• Troubleshoot questions issues within HRIS system with extended HR team and during payroll processing.
• Primary contact for advanced payroll questions.
• Manage time and attendance system and ensure accuracy of time worked and proper calculation of regular and overtime hours.
• Training Supervisors and Managers on HRIS and Time and Attendance systems
• Partner with IT technical on HRIS and Time and Attendance tickets
• Present payroll items to new hires during NEO
• Assist with training new team members
• Coordinate with Site HR on inconsistency by managers and policy discrepancies.
• Assist with third party multistate payroll tax filings and reconciliations (monthly, quarterly & annually) including State and Local tax jurisdiction registrations

Knowledge:

• Excellent verbal, written, analytical, project, research, organizational and interpersonal skills with a sharp attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Highly discrete individual who can handle sensitive and confidential employee information.
• Ability to work independently and interact with all levels of management.
• Knowledge of payroll best practices.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Discretion/ Latitude:

• Work is performed under minimal direction.
• Exercises considerable autonomy in determining objectives and approaches to daily tasks and projects

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.