Payroll Specialist Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Payroll Specialist includes the following duties and responsibilities:

Collect information on working hours of each employee
Determine the right payroll amount by calculating overtime, bonuses etc.
Prepare payroll payments and ensure payroll funding is in place
Ask for confirmation of suggested payments from senior management
Answer employees' questions about payroll
Compile key operational payroll metrics & dashboards
Prepare periodic payroll reconciliation and submit reports to the payroll manager for review
Handle and process and execute payments and paychecks
Prepare and process statements of payment
Prepare and execute taxes and payment of employee benefits

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Payroll Specialist duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Payroll Specialist roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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