Payroll Assistant Jobs in Worcester, MA (NOW HIRING)

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Posting Notes: TJ Maxx Distribution Center Worcester || 135 Goddard Memorial Drive || Worcester || MA || 01603

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Summary

Ensures the timely administration of payroll and personnel file maintenance. Supports the communication and administration of benefits programs. Monitor and allocate work to the HR Assistants, and assist with problem solving. Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures as well as state and federal laws along with ensuring compliance with the bargaining unit. Review and analyze workload issues, discrepancies, exceptions, etc. Provide training guidance, and on-going support to HR Assistants and DC Associates. Ensures that sensitive information stays confidential, and that best practices and record retention policies are being adhered to.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Assists with all payroll functions including time and attendance payroll system.

• Ensures compliance to state/federal laws and company policy as well as contractual agreements.

• Responsible for the Leave of Absence tracking and support the processing of all requests.

• Provides reports/data on trends and recommends ways to address identified challenges/opportunities and streamline processes.

• Ensure critical daily and weekly deadlines are met and all exception items are resolved in time for the processing of the weekly payroll.

• Assist HR Assistants with requests including voids/reversals/reissues/petty cash/disability spreadsheets/reinstatements, attendance and more.

• Assist in problem solving to ensure all associates are paid timely and accurately.

• Audit Payroll processes and the work of HRAs to ensure accuracy and, completeness, and data integrity.

• Train or assist new associates on payroll procedures and guidelines, provide on-going assistance and support in resolving issues

• Ensure knowledge and judgment are executed when dealing with confidential and/or sensitive issues. May provide input to management regarding associate performance.

• Assists with testing enhancements or fixes to the payroll and HRIS systems

• Assists with the creation of job aids/BP documents for the entire network.

• Handles specific customer service situations as indicated by department guidelines

• Looks for solutions that meet customer needs within departments/ company policy guidelines

• Escalate customer service issues to appropriate parties and provides input to appropriate parties on improving customer service performance.

• Interacts with home office on human resources administrative issues

• Participates in special projects as assigned

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent work experience, and/or Bachelors Degree

Minimum job skills required to perform this job.

Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and complex problem solving skills, interpersonal and communication skills, self motivated and able to work independently and in a team setting. Knowledge of Outlook, Teams, MS Excel, MS Word, payroll systems (ex:Kronos, Oracle).

Minimum experience required to perform this job.

1-2 years related experience

This position has a starting payr ate range of: $20.80 - 26.55

Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

At TJ Maxx there’s so much potential to discover something new. A new day means new merchandise, and a fresh chance to reinvent retail. Discover Different means that we want you to bring your whole self and your sense of style to work with you every day - just as Associates do throughout the entire TJX family, which includes Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra, and Homesense.

Discover Different also means we embrace each other’s differences and unique perspectives. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

Posting Notes: TJ Maxx Distribution Center Worcester || 135 Goddard Memorial Drive || Worcester || MA || 01603