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Temporary Payroll & Benefits Clerk

Responsibilities

• Review and reconcile employee benefit elections, payroll deductions, and carrier invoices
• Compare information across payroll reports, benefit records, and invoices
• Identify missing, incorrect, or duplicate payroll deductions
• Research discrepancies and assist with making corrections
• Review benefit and payroll changes related to new hires, terminations, and employee status changes
• Maintain accurate Excel reports and reconciliation trackers
• Assist with 401(k), medical, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA, and other benefit reconciliations
• Maintain organized records and follow outstanding items through resolution 

Qualifications

• Previous experience in payroll, benefits, accounting, bookkeeping, or financial reconciliation preferred
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required
• Experience using XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, PivotTables, formulas, filters, and SUMIFS
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with numbers and large amounts of data
• Ability to identify and research discrepancies independently
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills
• Experience with Paylocity or another payroll system is a plus
• Ability to handle confidential employee and payroll information appropriately