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AFL provides industry-leading fiber optic products and services across the globe. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and now we manufacture over two thousand products, employ over 6,000 associates and consistently generate annual sales in excess of a billion-dollars in revenue.  With our commitment to professional growth and employee development, let AFL “Connect” you to your next career opportunity!

What We Offer:

• A hybrid office schedule for qualifying employees
• Flexible time off policy
• 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
• Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options

Job Summary

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing multi-state web based payrolls in the HRIS system; processing cycles include semi-monthly, bi-weekly and weekly payrolls. In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for the oversight of accurate and timely entry of garnishments, assisting associates with direct deposit changes, processing payment requests and other payroll related entries.  The Payroll Specialist is responsible for reconciling time clock imports to ensure an accurate payroll.  They must exercise good judgment in the application and interpretation of company policies as they relate to payroll while maintaining compliance with SOX regulations.

Responsibilities

• Processes multi-company and multi-state payrolls
• Processes off-cycle payrolls for adjustments and special payments
• Converses with 3^rd Party Processor and oversees the timely and accurate entry of employee garnishments; handles follow up items as needed
• Ensures that time system records are reconciled to the payroll system
• Responds to issues and requests with a sense of urgency, strives to respond to inquiries within 24 hours, and resolves payment and W-2 related issues in a timely manner
• Keep abreast of federal, state, and local tax changes and how they apply at the employee level
• Provides auditors with requested information
• Provides courteous customer service in a timely manner to employees, management and outside agencies
• Audits payroll information each week to verify accuracy and follows processing checklist; make inquiries and corrections as necessary
• Maintains payroll records in a secure and systemized fashion
• Supports the Payroll Tax Specialist in resolving tax notices, assists with monthly, quarter and year-end reconciliations as requested
• Creates and runs a variety of routine and ad-hoc reports as necessary, reviews reports for discrepancies or errors prior to distribution
• Assists employees with ESS, including W-4 entries, direct deposit changes, etc.
• Reviews payment requests for appropriate approvals and ensure calculations are compliant with regulatory requirements and company policies
• Identifies areas of improvement, makes recommendations to Director, and implements agreed upon action plans 

• Adheres to and promotes the environmental, health & safety policies of AFL

Personal Qualities

• Ability to deal professionally with confidential and sensitive information
• Self-starter, capable of operating with limited supervision
• Responsive and works with a sense of urgency
• Analytical, well organized and detail oriented
• Good verbal and written communication skills; demonstrates diplomacy and tact
• Ability to learn new systems

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of payroll experience preferred
• Minimum of 2+ years of payroll processing in a high-volume, multi-state environment
• Ultimate Software experience preferred, processing payroll via 3^rd party provider is a necessity
• Experience dealing with wage attachments
• Payroll certification a plus

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment; occasional travel to attend meetings and training