You Make Us Grow. You Make Us Sharp.

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

9/40 - 9 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$48.140 - $62.110 - $76.080

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do
To provide analytical, technical and systems support to the payroll department.

Required Qualifications

• 3 Years payroll experience, including the filing of payroll tax returns.
• 3 Years experience working with payroll systems, including work analyzing information systems and working with system analysts.
• Experience with complex data processing systems in order to research system problems, perform system maintenance functions and to learn and utilize system report writer functionality.
• Experience filing payroll tax returns and experience performing payroll processing functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare industry experience.
• Experience with an in-house system.

Other Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, computer science, or related; or 4 years of relevant experience may substitute for degree – REQUIRED

Essential Functions

• Customer Service
  Consistently communicate in a positive manner with management, department personnel and other Sharp employees.
  Respond appropriately to needs, preferences and dissatisfactions expressed by customers within a time period appropriate to the request as defined by the customer and/or Director of Payroll and Accounts Payable.
  Practice communication (phone and meetings) in a manner that is perceived by customers as pleasant, professional and effective. Use non-technical language that the customer understands.
  Demonstrate interest in self-development. Demonstrate initiative and adaptability by accepting new assignments willingly.
• Develop and Implement
  Analyze PTO liability at employee detail level each month to ensure company accuracy.
  Identify, research and correct reconciling items within the month end following an interface. (To correct a reconciling item does not mean that Software Systems must be corrected within one month when it involves programmers, but pertinent information should be provided to accountants and the Director of Payroll and Accounts Payable so that appropriate correcting entries can be recorded when applicable).
• ERP and Timekeeping
  Follow restart/recovery procedures and notify on-call support to assist in timely problem determination and resolution.
  Be able to modify procedures and documentation and coordinate daily tasks.
  Analyze scheduling needs, job setup, maintenance of operational documentation, report distribution and archival.
  Provide on-line system availability.
  Perform unit testing in a timely and accurate manner.
  Perform parallel testing as required in a timely and accurate manner.
  Perform system testing in coordination with HRIS and IS in a timely and accurate manner.
  Perform API Payroll Close and Interface to Lawson, validating time records for accurate payroll processing.
• Monitor Payroll System
  Ensure accurate and timely testing of additions/changes to the system application.
  Define and document system errors or improvements for ERP/IS/API programmers.
  Identify and communicate options and proposed solutions.
  Seek required data for problem analysis and resolution.
  Develop analysis of pros/cons and implications of proposed solutions.
  Propose and implement creative solutions to problems.
  Assure compliance with payroll practices and legislation.
  Assist with smooth implementation of new and existing procedures.
  Revise procedures as system enhancements and upgrades are implemented.
  To effectively transition new entities, pay codes and deductions into the department and ensure successful conversion of payroll information systems.
  Perform system audits to payroll processing and enhancements to processing functions.
  Ensure all requests, scheduled reporting and projects are prioritized and meet given timeline.
  Ensure data integrity between ERP & timekeeping systems.
  Monitor timekeeping critical errors/unapproved requests to ensure handled in timely fashion for close.
• Payroll System Support
  This includes training appropriate individuals on the use of the payroll system as well as maintenance and trouble shooting.
  Ensure all specialist requests are handled as quickly as possible.
  Provide Payroll Specialist with on-going tools to enhance position knowledge.
  Provide input to management for Payroll Specialists performance in daily processing and annual evaluations.
• Payroll Tax Processing
  Ensure timely and accurate filing and mailing of W-2's.
  Perform reconciliation for each Sharp entity and analyze out of balances each pay period, each quarter and year-end.
  To coordinate compliance issues with the Internal Revenue Service and other regulatory agencies.
  Ensures timely and accurate filing of quarterly Tax returns 100% of the time without any significant errors (i.e., 1% of the tax liability calculated on the return).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong communication skills, ability to effectively work with Sharp Management and staff; to communicate clearly, concisely and accurately both written and oral.
• Excellent staff administrative skills including capability to train and motivate staff.
• To practice good time management.
• Ability to effectively work with others in order to implement changes and complete projects.
• Ability to analyze system interface problems by reviewing computer reports, performing a reconciliation using Excel and working with system analysts.
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and Word.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class