Compensation Specialist

Location:

Samaritan Medical Center

Department:

01.8511 SMC GENERAL ACCOUNTING

Pay Range:

$26.40 - $42.23

Care for our community, and your career.

Position Highlights:

• Provide support and training for employees, timekeepers and managers.

• Audit bi-weekly timecards to ensure compliance with Collective Bargaining Agreements, State & Federal labor laws and regulations, and Samaritan policies.

• Resolve payroll discrepancies in Workday within 48 hours of notice.

• Review Time-Off entries to ensure compliance with New York State Paid Sick Leave.

• Ensure retirement deferrals, garnishments, and FLSA overtime pay are timely and compliant.

• Process employee reimbursement requests with full documentation trail and a review of appropriateness. Ensures that all reimbursements are compliant with IRS income regulations and Samaritan policies.

• Prepare and post accurate general-ledger entries related to wages, taxes, and benefit liabilities; support month-end close processes.

• Year-end: Support W-2 balancing, Workers’ Comp audits, Pension audits and other accounting functions as needed.

Qualifications:

• A.S./A.A. in Accounting, Business, or a related field; or 2+ years of payroll experience.

• Understanding of FLSA, FMLA, State and Federal labor laws and regulations.

• 2+ yrs experience with Workday, Kronos, or similar HCM/time collection software.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office with a strong focus on Excel (LOOKUP, pivot, SumIF, etc).

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate intricate pay and policy details into plain language.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Physical Requirement/Working Conditions:

• Office work environment. Primarily sitting, intermittently standing and walking.

Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply. 

Work Shift:

FLSA7DAY- 8 Hours Day Shift (United States of America)

Position Hours:

80

Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.