Payroll Specialist
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 20, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionSALARY$65,570.66POSITION SUMMARYUnder general
supervision, provides administrative support in the processing and
review of payroll processes. Reviews various payroll data for
accuracy prior to payroll processing and resolves payroll issues.
Processes time capture data submitted by the field and assists
department with software and application
testing.QualificationsPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepares and enter payroll information for processing in
payroll system.
- Reviews and audits automated time collection reports submitted
by field locations.
- Prepares data files to be loaded into Oracle for
processing.
- Ensures accuracy and compliance with Authority rules and
guidelines.
- Processes time capture data submitted by the field.
- Reviews/audits automated time collection reports submitted by
field, prior to processing, to ensure accurate data files will be
loaded into Payroll Management Systems (MS).
- 2Maintains Oracle's union employee master job qualification
data for wage progression. Analyzes wage progression results for
accuracy.
- Develops and tests solutions for wage progression problems in
Payroll MS support instances.
- Migrates resolution from support instance to production.
- Researches and resolves miscellaneous time and deduction
requests from CTA business units, such as labor disputes, back-pay
calculations, etc.
- Distributes confidential payroll reports to various CTA
business units.
- Collects, verifies and processes union employee job
qualifications with information obtained from various training
centers to ensure compliance.
- Troubleshoots and tests various payroll issues.
- Performs related duties as assigned.MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBILITIESReporting to this position are the following
jobs:Job TitleNoneCHALLENGES
- Ensuring accurate data is loaded into Oracle for
processing.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a
related field, plus one (1) year of payroll experience, or an
equivalent combination of education and experience relating to this
position.
- Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll
Professional (CPP) preferred.
- Experience with latest HR/Payroll MS versions (11i and higher)
preferred. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Requires remaining in a stationary position for extended
periods of time and constantly operating a computer and other
office productivity machinery.
- Service Area Requirement: Exempt (Non-Union) employees must
live within the boundaries of the CTA Statutory Service Area either
at the time of employment or within 6 months of beginning
employment at CTA.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Working knowledge of standard payroll processes and applicable
local, federal, and bargaining union contract terms related to
payroll and taxation.
- Working knowledge of the practices and principles in Payroll,
controls, and balancing of Payroll.
- Working knowledge of basic arithmetic, including decimals,
fractions and percentages.
- Working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and
regulations on employee compensation and benefit programs.
- Intermediate computer skills with standard and payroll specific
software, i.e. Microsoft Work, Oracle.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to analyze, interpret, report, and effectively presents
research findings.
- Ability to reason logically, draw valid conclusions, and
develop effective solutions to system and programming
problems.
- Ability to understand and interpret the employee benefit and
payroll system policies, ordinances, and contracts.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity of the Human
Resources department.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships.
- Ability to manipulate and organize computer-based data and
prepare reports.
- Ability to process large volumes of data and information both
timely and accurately. Attention to detail.WORKING CONDITIONS
- General office environment.EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS
UTILIZED
- Standard office equipment.
- Personal computer and related software (Microsoft Word, Power
Point, Excel).Additional DetailsEmployees and/or union members will
be given priority consideration in the hiring process, per the
applicable labor contracts.Final salary will be determined in part
by the qualifications of the selected candidate and may be higher
or lower than target.Applicants, if hired,must comply with CTA's
residency ordinance.CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER No
employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against
because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status,
national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, unfavorable
military discharge, disability or any other status protected by
federal, state, or local laws; except where a bona fide
occupational qualification exists We are committed to providing an
inclusive environment for our workforce and supporting the
communities we serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations for
the known disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for
employment as well as its employees, unless undue hardship would
result. If you require an accommodation in the application or
hiring process, please contact arc@transitchicago.com prior to the
submission of your application or upon notification of your actual
test date. CTA will work with you to determine if an accommodation
can be provided.During the hiring process, CTA's Human Resources
department will contact candidates with next steps . Failure to
respond to these correspondences in a timely fashion may result in
your application being closed out for non-responsiveness.Please
click link below to review the benefits offered at the
CTA.https://www.transitchicago.com/hrbenefits/
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Rockford , Payroll Specialist, Human Resources , Chicago, Illinois
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