This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.   Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus. 

Internal candidate can be based out of a plant location.

The purpose of the Payroll Specialist’s role is to assist with ensuring payroll related activities are processed timely and in accordance with JM’s payroll processing schedule while providing HR, payroll, tax and benefits transactional support to the organization. 

Your Day to Day:

• Ensure accurate and timely data/file transfers from Client to third party vendors according to the operating schedule and resolve any errors
• Assist with the reconciliation of payroll payments, wages, deductions, and applicable adjustments to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Perform data entry for payroll, benefits and HR transactions
• Support maintaining the validity and integrity of payroll system data and ensure all payroll and tax transactions are compliant with Federal, state, and local laws, as well as company policy, processes and practices
• Research issues and provide recommendations for resolution/correction related to payroll processing activities and outputs (checks, reports, files)
• Stay up to date with tax laws and employment regulations.
• Execute and respond to audit requests
• Update payroll, tax and HR process documentation as directed
• Manage payroll inbox and respond to inquiries
• Perform compliance activities for unclaimed property payroll checks
• Develop and run reports to support plants and other groups within the organization
• Partner with internal teams to identify process improvements
• Support the leave of absence adjustments related to payroll
• Manage unemployment for local and support field inquiries
• Manages daily mail, intaking and delivering incoming and managing all outgoing
• Process/support all court orders to include and not limited to garnishment and tax levy’s in ADP
• Back up to Time and Labor specialist
• Support transactional processing for Corporate as needed
• Create and deliver training as necessary
• May be required to perform other related duties as assigned

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 years’ experience or minimum of 5 years’ multi-State payroll experience including taxes and garnishments, pay calculations, multi-state taxation rules, wage and hour laws and functional payroll processing.
• 1-year experience in a manufacturing (hourly and salary) union environment preferred.
• Payroll certification preferred or willing to obtain within next two years.
• Solid understanding of payroll compliance regulations
• Outsourcing experience preferred.
• Trustworthy with attention to confidentiality
• Solid interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Strong problem resolution skills
• Solid project coordination skills
• Solid customer service skills
• Familiarity with accounting principles
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• May be required to lift, carry, push or pull up to and including 25 pounds
• Minimal travel required (0 – 10 days per year)
• Work environment is typical of an office setting
• Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company’s succession planning process. Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.