The Levy Group of Companies is seeking a Payroll Specialist to work at our Corporate Headquarters in Dearborn, MI. The Payroll Specialist performs advance accounting and payroll functions requiring independent judgment and specialized knowledge.

Salary: $60,000-$65,000/yr

Responsibilities

The Payroll Specialist will:

• Maintains payroll information directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data into ADP Workforce Now.
• Utilizes ADP Workforce Now to calculate biweekly and weekly payroll processing ensuring that the payroll is calculating as expected and in compliance with all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, withholding rates, reporting needs, and changes within the company.
• Establishes system controls and collaborates with Human Resources and IT to modify and adapt ADP system set up and processing methods.
• Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, benefit coverage, union dues, other deductions, and taxes
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, disability, and nontaxable wages
• Assists with preparation of weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.) for management
• Monitors the third party system to ensure the proper preparation of payroll taxes on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Receives, responds and processes all third party garnishments in accordance with applicable state laws.
• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests
• Assists with maintenance of payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures
• Maintains employee privacy and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential
• Processes reports for workers compensation premiums to select state programs
• Assists in the timely completion of all payroll tax reporting requirements and the issuance of W-2s
• Responds to all payroll audit requests
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; participating in professional societies
• Identifies opportunities to improve the payroll process
• Uploads benefit elections, changes and other deductions on a weekly basis
• Adds third party sick to employee records and enters other balance adjustments to reconcile employee's payroll for W2 purposes
• Acts as a back-up to Payroll Administrator
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned by manager

Skills
The ideal candidate will have:
To Apply
Please submit your resume. Military Members are welcome and Veterans are encouraged to apply!

Who is Edw. C. Levy?
We are a unique, 100-year-old family-owned company that transforms our recycled products into construction materials, lightweight aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, agricultural products, and more. We provide steel mill services, flame cutting and treatment, road building, logistics, laboratory testing, and a variety of other solutions for our customers.

The Levy Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. The Levy Group of Companies makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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