Description We are offering a long term contract employment opportunity for a Payroll Specialist in our manufacturing sector, based in Collierville, Tennessee, United States. The role involves managing the payroll system and ensuring accuracy of federal, state, and local taxes, as well as other deductions. You will also be responsible for reconciling processed work and maintaining records.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately process payroll in a multi-state corporate/manufacturing/distribution setting, which includes union and non-union employees across the United States.

• Regularly audit employee time and labor data submitted by various offices, interacting with supervisors and human resource associates for data verification and discrepancy resolution.

• Ensure the accuracy of federal, state, and local taxes, social security contributions, employee benefit contributions, fringe benefits, garnishments, and other deductions of employee paychecks/direct deposits.

• Assist in balancing payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies and making Accounting aware of issues.

• Maintain records by filing paper documents or storing them electronically/digitally.

• Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential.

• Monitor the Shared Services PR Email box and distribute emails to appropriate PR personnel.

• Handle PR related banking issues, which includes requesting stop payments on checks, processing returned ACH/Wire payments, providing backup and confirmations on Positive Pay requests.

• Analyze and respond to inquiries from employees regarding paycheck amounts, deductions, leave accruals, direct deposit, and other concerns.

• Process garnishments and communicate garnishment information to all parties.

• Research and gather required documents to set up required tax accounts in new states where the company operates.

• Work with payroll system to ensure that the company complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements.

• Pull various payroll reports from the PR system.

• Perform Verifications of Employment.

• Perform other duties as deemed necessary by Management, including setting up suppliers in the ERP system. Requirements Contract to permanent $21/hr

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