Payroll Clerks work within a company’s payroll or accounting department collecting employees’ payroll information to process and deliver paychecks. They’ll gather employees’ time sheets after each pay period and will verify that their payroll information and work hours are correct. Payroll Clerks use a software system to input basic data into the payroll system. They’ll collaborate closely with employees to gather any important payment information or to answer any of their questions regarding their paychecks. Payroll Clerks will work carefully to calculate payroll information like taxes, deductions, bonuses, commissions and other payable hours. If any payroll issues or discrepancies occur, the Payroll Clerk must investigate and resolve them.
Que fait un Payroll Clerk ?
A Payroll Clerk, or Payroll Administrator, process employees’ paychecks by collecting their payroll data and timesheets. Their duties include verifying employees’ work hours and payment through the payroll system, issuing deductions, earnings and other statements to employees and updating payroll records regularly.
Responsabilités
Un Payroll Clerk doit être capable de remplir diverses fonctions et responsabilités. Voici quelques fonctions et responsabilités qu'un Payroll Clerk doit être capable d'exécuter :
Maintaining payroll information by collating, calculating and entering data
Updating payroll records by entering any changes to employee information or benefits such as job title changes, exemptions and saving deductions
Preparing reports that include summaries of earnings, tax deductions, leave, compassionate leave and non-taxable wages
Calculating payroll liabilities by determining employee taxes, including federal and state income and social security tax, and calculating employer’s payments for social security, unemployment and worker’s compensation
Resolving payroll discrepancies and answering any employee payroll queries
Maintaining all payroll operations according to company policies and procedures
Compétences requises
Un Payroll Clerk compétitif aura certaines compétences et qualifications, notamment :
Strong computer skills such as typing, system and software knowledge
Knowledge of wage withholding orders
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to communicate with employees regarding their issues and concerns
Good client service skills
Being an effective team player
Sound decision-making skills
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