HR Payroll Specialist at Columbia Bank — Tacoma, WA

About the Role

A Payroll Specialist I ensures accurate processing and recording of the Bank’s payroll, provides timely and accurate financial information, and participates in daily data entry for payroll processing.

• Perform daily payroll department operations
• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and on time
• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports
• Understand proper taxation of employer paid benefits
• Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance
• Execute time and attendance processing and interface with payroll
• Perform compliance procedures for unclaimed property payroll checks
• Process accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (e.g., W-2, W-2c)
• Load import files received from HR (All Companies)
• Research and email appropriate audience of file issues
• Other responsibilities as assigned
• Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities – knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes.
• Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training.
• Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description.
• May be asked to coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert.
• Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words.
• Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.
• Embraces our vision to become “Business Bank of Choice”
• May perform other duties as assigned.

About You:

• Some experience processing a multi-state payroll (Required)
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of payroll systems (Preferred)
• Learning payroll best practices
• Strong PC skills, including developing proficiency with Excel
• Strong work ethic and team player
• High degree of professionalism
• Ability to sensitively deal with confidential material
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills
• Ability to communicate with various levels of management
• Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills

The pay range for this role is $28.00 to $33.00.

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