Payroll Clerk

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Payroll Clerk

Do good for your community while using your professional expertise. Work with talented peers on a rewarding non-profit cause related program. Rare Genomics Institute is making a difference. Rare Genomics Institute is a non-profit organization that helps families in need of genome research.

Responsibilities:

• Pays employees by calculating pay and deductions

• Issues checks

• Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.

• Updates payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers.

• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.

• Determines payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.

• Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.

• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.

• Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.

• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Desired skills & experience:

• Bachelor’s required in related field

• 3+ years professional experience

• 5-10 hour / week commitment (required)

• Work collaboratively and independently to achieve stated goals

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, self-starter environment

• Skills: Analyzing Information , Data Entry Skills, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Thoroughness, General Math Skills, Financial Software, Reporting Skills, Verbal Communication, Organization