Senior Payroll Specialist

Headquartered in New York City, the company has grown since 1994 by acquiring regional IT providers.

About the role:

Coppersmith uses ADP Workforce Now for payroll and timekeeping. You will own the process from timecard review to GL entry. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement. Hours are flexible, with one short team call each morning.

Your responsibilities:

• Set up state and local tax accounts when employees move or new locations open.
• Answer employee questions about paychecks, withholding and direct deposit.
• Administer wage garnishments, child support orders and tax levies.
• Review timecards for missing punches, overtime and PTO before each run.
• Prepare payroll journal entries and accruals for accounting.
• Enter new hires, terminations, pay changes and deductions.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation for audits.

Required qualifications:

• 5+ years of hands-on payroll processing, ideally multi-state.
• Working knowledge of FLSA, overtime rules and state wage laws.
• Clear communicator with employees who are upset about their check.
• Comfortable with garnishments and tax withholding setup.
• Strong Excel for reconciliations.

Nice to have:

• Union payroll or certified payroll for prevailing wage jobs.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.
• Canadian payroll.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)

Perks and benefits:

• Health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution.
• 401(k) with company match.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Employee assistance program.
• Flexible schedule.
• Life insurance.
• Health insurance.

Coppersmith is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Applications are reviewed as they come in.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Coppersmith.