Salary Payroll Specialist

The Salary Payroll Specialist position is responsible for processing and managing the company’s semi-monthly salary payroll, including reviewing payroll data for accuracy and ensuring payments are made on time.  In addition, the role maintains payroll data in the HRIS system, implementing process improvements, ensuring data quality, and analyzing and reporting on payroll data.   Excellent analytical skills are required in this role, along with the ability to work with highly confidential information. 

This role will partner closely with Human Resources, Benefits, Hourly Payroll and Controllers to meet compliance requirements and business needs.

Responsibilities 

• Serve as subject matter expert for payroll areas of the Dayforce HRIS system.
• Act as key point of contact for salaried employees and be the go-to person for employee questions, providing exceptional customer service. 
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of Federal, State, and Local payroll tax laws.
• Complete payroll onboarding process for all salaried new hires and hourly transfers to salary, including communication with new employees. 
• Work closely with management to ensure final pay, PTO payouts, and severance is accurate and compliant for separating employees.
• Calculate, document, and pay project based exempt salaried overtime.  Provide reporting to controllers upon request.
• Apply discretion and sound judgment in managing processes, making decisions, and handling sensitive information.
• Communicate and process garnishments and wage attachments for salaried employees.
• Process Semi-Monthly salary payroll for approximately 1,800 salaried employees nationwide.
• Collaborate with benefits to adjust pay and benefit deductions for Leave of Absences.
• Set up and end per diems based on employee travel agreements received from the businesses.
• Open and manage any necessary Dayforce payroll support tickets. 
• Review Wage and Tax reports for quarter and annual close to ensure accuracy for tax reporting. 

Basic Requirements 

• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience processing salaried employee payroll.
• Compliance Awareness.
• Multi-State Payroll Skills.
• Business Acumen, including written and oral communication skills. 
• Payroll Expertise. (CPP or FPC preferred).
• Professional discretion and demonstrated ability handling confidential information.
• Microsoft Office Suite. (Intermediate to Advanced Excel competency).

Preferred Requirements 

• CPP Certification or the ability to obtain certification within a specified timeframe.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Local to the Kansas City Metro.

Benefits

At Performance Contracting, our employees are our greatest asset. We put our people first and are proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our employees at every stage of life. 

In our commitment to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive personally and professionally, we offer:

• Competitive pay 
• Incentive bonus plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance plans with flexible spending account option
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Flexible paid time off policy and paid holidays

PCG provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

PCG is a background screening, drug-free workplace. In accordance with the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.), Title 50, Chapter 9, PCG’s Drug-Free Workplace Program includes drug and alcohol testing as part of the hiring process and throughout employment, as applicable.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

NOTICE TO STAFFING FIRMS, AGENCIES AND EMPLOYMENT VENDORS:

Performance Contracting Group and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters without a signed Fee Agreement in place AND a candidate has been submitted into our applicant tracking system (Dayforce). Vendor solicitation should be directed to the Corporate Recruitment Department directly; as such, firms that circumvent the required compliant process will be barred from submitting candidates. In the absence of a signed fee agreement AND proper resume submission, PCG does not recognize any claim on a candidate by a third party, will consider unsolicited resumes the property of the company and reserves the right to engage and hire those candidates without any financial responsibility to the third-party vendor. 

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