Paychex · 5 hours ago
Corporate Senior Payroll Specialist
Rochester, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expPaychex is a company that has been simplifying HR, payroll, and benefits for American businesses since 1971. The Corporate Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for entering, analyzing, and processing payroll, and ensuring the timely remittance of payroll taxes while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
AccountingBookkeeping and PayrollFinancial ServicesHuman ResourcesSoftware
Responsibilities
Enters, researches, and analyzes employee payroll and tax related data including garnishment, absence management or new hire necessary to process and meet weekly and bi-weekly payroll processing. Assists with the calculation and preparation of corporate payroll tax filings to ensure the timely remittance of Federal, State and Local taxes, with guidance from the Analysts and Supervisor
Maintains knowledge of the payroll processing system, changes in garnishment, wage and tax laws at the federal, state and level, voluntary and involuntary deductions, and industry trends in the FMLA to serve as a subject matter expert and develop a trusted relationship with both internal and external partners
Researches and resolves complex employee and system problems to ensure accurate payroll including ability to calculate federal, state and local taxable wages. Corresponds with internal and external departments in conjunction with the employee to resolve to resolve concerns relating to federal, state, and local taxation
Participates on various project teams as a representative of Payroll to ensure appropriate oversight of department needs
Provides second-level response to all inquiries via email, mail, and phone, in accordance with department policy, to ensure quality service standards are met. Communicates issues and provides status updates to Leadership team
Generates, reviews, and distributes reports to Supervisor and peers to ensure accuracy of data and compliance with applicable Federal and State laws and Paychex policies, including Sarbanes Oxley
Engages in monthly team and department meetings to ensure continued technical and self-development. Prepares and presents specific topics, if requested
Trains new employees and cross-trains existing employees on procedures and procedure changes to ensure compliance with Federal, State and Local governances. Writes and reviews department procedures to ensure resources are up to date and accurate. Recommends changes if necessary
Qualification
Required
3 years of experience in Related field
Preferred
Associate's Degree in Accounting/Business/Finance
Benefits
Medical coverage
Virtual wellness classes
Tuition reimbursement
401(k) + employer match
Adoption assistance
Financial assistance
Paid time off
Company holidays
Culture days
Comprehensive work-life balance programs
Ongoing learning opportunities
Paid time off for volunteerism
Company
Paychex
Paychex is a human capital management company that delivers advisory solutions in human resources, employee benefit solutions, and payroll.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.2B2025-04-08Post Ipo Debt· $4.2B
1983-08-29IPO
Leadership Team
John Gibson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert L. Schrader
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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