Job: Payroll Specialist Job

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Payroll Specialist Job

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Date: Apr 22, 2012

Location: Ann Arbor, MI, US

Title: Payroll Specialist
ID: ACC00005242

Description

We are the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.

The Opportunity

Thomson Tax & Accounting is currently seeking payroll professionals for our MyPay Solutions business located in the Avis Farms Business Park just south of the Ann Arbor airport. In addition to an excellent compensation program, this position includes a rich benefits package including: medical benefits, a 401(k) savings plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and more.

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the day to day production, and set-up of a select group of payrolls. This includes everything from setup, payroll processing to banking. This individual will utilize processes and controls necessary for delivering a high level of service, and quality to myPay Solutions customers. In the start-up mode, provide input on development required to insure the service meets the needs of its customers. This position will evolve as the Service Bureau grows and will provide a great opportunity for someone involved in the early stages of development.

Responsibilities of the Payroll Specialist include, but are not limited to:

- Working independently to meet strict compliance deadlines to effectively deliver timely and accurate payrolls.
- Utilizing expert level of payroll, tax compliance and system knowledge to administer policy and resolve issues.
- Effectively managing and integrating a high volume of data from multiple sources.
- Responding to client questions regarding various aspects of how and why their payroll was processed including any questions from potential clients and accountants.
- Other duties/projects as requested by the department manager.

Qualifications

- Associate degree or higher (or equivalent work experience).
- Proven ability to interpret and apply complex payroll tax principles and wage and hour laws.
- In depth knowledge of processing multi-jurisdictional taxes, benefit accruals, garnishments, expatriates.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to provide a high level of client service.
- Independently analyze and research complex issues and provide resolution through effective client interface and communication.
- Self directed, organized and able to meet strict deadlines.
- Advanced PC knowledge - (Windows, e-mail, Excel, Word, file management, imports, uploads, interfaces).
- Ability to adapt quickly within a dynamic environment.
- CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification a plus, but not required.
- Payroll processing experience.
- Bilingual a plus, but not required.

At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance - and their own.

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.

To learn more about what we offer, please visit careers.thomsonreuters.com.

More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.

Job: Accounting & Finance
Primary Location: US-MI-Ann Arbor
Organization: Tax&Acctg Professional
Schedule: Full-time
Education Level: Associate's Degree/College Diploma ( 13 years)
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No

Nearest Major Market: Ann Arbor
Nearest Secondary Market: Detroit
Job Segments: Accounting, Bilingual, Compliance, Finance, Intellectual Property, Legal, Payroll, Research