Human Resources Payroll Specialist (On-site)

Company Overview

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a full-service energy storage system supplier and integrator. Using our core strengths of expert service to our customers, unparalleled safety, and excellence in manufacturing, we bring standardized, fully integrated energy storage systems to a rapidly growing worldwide market. Our systems address our customers' needs to reduce capital equipment and installation costs while enhancing system level performance and reliability using automated monitoring systems and analytics across the battery, power conditioning and auxiliary systems.  Our AEROS® energy operating system is the engine of innovation to provide advanced control functions allowing our customers to maximize the value of their energy storage assets.  Our service capabilities include advanced monitoring and analytics, scheduled maintenance, augmentation, and auxiliary system upgrades.  The combination of excellence in battery technology and production coupled with nearly two decades of energy storage integration makes LGES Vertech a leading supplier and integrator in the power and energy markets.

LGES Vertech empowers and expects its team members to assume responsibility and make good decisions, while maintaining a team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.  Our diverse and growing team enjoys competitive salaries, generous benefits, including 100% employer sponsored medical, dental and vision insurance, and flexible working hours.

For more information about LGESVT, please visit www.lgensol-vt.com. 

Position Overview

The Payroll Specialist is a key member of the HR Department, serving as a business partner for payroll needs. The primary focus for this role includes processing bi-weekly non-exempt and exempt payroll, monthly expatriate payroll, tax profile setup and maintenance, and general payroll and tax recordkeeping, as well as being the conduit between HR administration and finance operations. The individual in this role should be comfortable handling multiple assignments and can professionally handle the multi-faceted requirements of a fast paced, global, Human Resources Department. This position reports to the Human Resources Manager.

Key Payroll Responsibilities (Including but not limited to):

• Process payroll for hourly, salaried, temporary, and expatriate employees; including reviewing and importing hours from time and attendance system, entering tax and direct deposit information, administering regulatory requirements, e.g., garnishments, tax levies, and support orders, and other adjustments to pay as necessary.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage and hour laws and best practices.
• Implement and maintain payroll best practices to improve efficiency
• Prepare quarterly tax reports.
• Administer the time and attendance policy and paid leave policy for all employees.
• Produce scheduled and ad-hoc reports pertaining to payroll, particularly for the Finance team.

Other responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Administer changes and follow HRIS processes including new hires, terminations, and employee changes.
• Maintain compliance documents, such as I-9’s for all employees.
• Maintain HR records and all HR systems ensuring timely and efficient data integrity.
• Create employee files ensuring proper maintenance.
• Participate in and / or lead HR-related projects.
• Collaborate with the finance team on payroll <-> finance process flow, inquiries, etc.
• State and local registration as needed.
• Other duties as required to support the HR team.

Education/Experience

• Proven experience & ability administering payroll processes with various payroll schedules required.
• Proven ability administering payroll tax registration and compliance required.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now required.
• Strong computer and administrative skills
• Extensive knowledge of and proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to resolve conflicts and think critically.
• Knowledge of HR-basics is required – such as wage and hour law and general HR compliance.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or Business Management preferred.