Payroll Clerk

Serving Luce County and the surrounding area since 1965, Helen Newberry Joy Hospital is DNV Accredited, Critical Access Hospital. As one of the most technologically advanced, up-to-date diagnostic centers in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, we are able to provide a wide range of services. Our team places a high value on compassion, customer service, quality, respect, teamwork, and are dedicated to growing a healthier community.

Located in Newberry, MI, not only do we have numerous lakes and an abundance of wildlife and historical sites, but a number of recreational activities available throughout the year including: hiking, golfing, swimming, biking, fishing, hunting, boating, snowmobiling, skiing, and more. We offer the economic and social advantages of a rural lifestyle while providing an opportunity to contribute to improving the quality of life in our community.

Position : Payroll Clerk

Job Status: Part Time; 2 - 3 Days Weekly

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision (Multiple Plans Available)
• Retirement
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Generous Paid Time Off

Department: Human Resources

Do you enjoy ensuring the rules are followed, because you know why they are important; checking a practice to make sure it was done right and improving processes to make things better? Would you like a balance of independent technical work and interacting with people to help them in your area of expertise? Are you known as someone who can be trusted and keeps confidential information confidential?

We need a team member who will care about our employees, ensuring their pay and benefits are processed accurately and on time, responding to their questions and concerns respectfully. You will be working to honor our employee agreements and strengthen our human resources practices.

Duties:

Payroll Processing Administer all aspects of payroll processes, ensuring timely and accurate payroll cycles including timecard issue resolution, direct deposits, garnishments, pay codes creation and implementing pay changes, uploading benefit import files, ensuring accurate deductions, processing sensitive pay documentation.

HR System Administration Super user for the HRIS software, including user access, system updates, data integrity, set up modifications and training support for users across departments. Ensure employee records are accurate. Run custom HRIS reports.

Regulatory Compliance Manage monthly and annual reporting requirements for the Dept. of Labor, unemployment, retirement audits, employee census data.

Employment Separations and Verifications

Competencies:

Communication-Speaks clearly, responds well to questions, writes clearly and informatively, able to read, interpret and share written information to provide responsive, professional communications to employees and management.

Interpersonal Skills-Maintains Confidentiality; listens without interrupting; keeps emotions under control, focuses on solving conflict, pleasant and customer focused.

Problem Solving-Identifies and resolves issues in a timely manner; gathers and evaluates information to understand the problem; works well with others, remaining open to all options; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Quality-Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; presents numerical data accurately; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Teamwork-Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity, open to others views, gives and welcomes feedback, supports team's efforts to succeed, improves processes and services.

Time Management & Prioritization-Handles multiple concurrent responsibilities ensuring timely and accurate task completion.

Qualifications:

Required

• Must exercise a high level of confidentiality
• Microsoft Excel and Word software experience
• Ability to prioritize tasks; strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Able to handle regular interruptions from employees and management and still able to stay on track and follow through on other duties

• High school graduate or equivalent

Preferred

• Associate's degree in accounting, technology or business.
• Payroll, Human Resources, Bookkeeping, or Accounting experience.

Will teach the right candidate with some experience and an aptitude for technical administrative work and / or database administration experience.

Helen Newberry Joy Hospital does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or any other classification in accordance with federal, state and local statutes, regulations and ordinances.