Payroll Specialist

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We’re always looking for bright individuals to join our growing organization. As a part of the First Financial Family, we will invest in your development and provide a dynamic work environment where you’re challenged, valued and empowered every day. We strive to be the best destination for the industry’s top talent, creating a diverse, collaborative workplace that celebrates innovation and change. We are one team, working together to get things done.

Job Description:

Office Location:

Abilene, Texas, United States

SCOPE/CONTACTS: Incumbent has regular contact with employees.  Contact is mostly by telephone and some face-to-face.  Work is subject to review.  Physical effort requires long periods of sitting working on a computer.  Incumbent does not lead or guide other employees.  Incumbent must have professional demeanor and excellent customer service skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Reconciliation and balancing of bank vendor invoices and statements to Bank payroll records and employee payroll deductions.
• Assists with open enrollments, scanning documents to employee folders in Synergy and answering employee questions. 
• Duties include benefit reconciliations/end of the month reporting, and special projects.
• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.
• Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed.
• Process accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (W-2, W-2c, etc.).
• Additional duties may include supporting other payroll related job functions, such as processing payroll semi-monthly, and other duties as assigned.
• Actively participate Customer Service First program and culture and support the values of the organization and follow established Bank policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Human Resources, accounting or related field required.
• A minimum of three years of payroll or reconciliation experience is required.
• Incumbent must be highly proficient in Windows applications –Excel, Access, and Word.
• Important to this position are accuracy, attention to detail, numerical aptitude, integrity, confidentiality, reliability, flexibility and excellent attendance. 
• Incumbent must demonstrate excellent number aptitude, initiative, and ability to work under pressure and multi task.
• Communication skills, organization skills and professional demeanor are a must.

The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to decide the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)