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We pride ourselves on offering extensive, market-competitive health and welfare benefits including:

Medical, Dental, Prescription & Vision Insurance
Paid Vacation & Holiday
Paid Personal/Sick Leave
Company Paid Life Insurance
Company Paid AD&D Insurance
Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
Educational/Tuition Assistance
Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
Company Outings and Events

(eligibility for some benefits based on FT/PT among other guidelines)

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Payroll Specialist

Gaithersburg, MD

Full Time

Corporate Office

Mid Level

Payroll Specialist

Pratum Companies is seeking a Payroll Specialist to work in our corporate office in Gaithersburg, MD. This role will be responsible to process biweekly payroll, support Human Resources and Payroll department initiatives, facilitate payroll and onboarding related training for employees, and ensure ongoing, biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll and related compliance. This is not a remote position. While a hybrid schedule may be partially available, this role requires on-site presence, residing in the Washington, DC area.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

Review time sheets for discrepancies and work with managers for resolution
Accurate and timely bi-weekly payroll processing for multiple entities
Employee employment verifications
Maintain and update payroll system with New Hire, terminations, salary changes, location transfers, etc.
Process all wage garnishments to include support orders
Provide accounting support for audit requests
Support employees and managers with on-demand requests
Reconciliations between HRIS system and ADP for accurate Quarterly and annual government reporting
Other duties, tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned.

Education, Skills and Experience

Experience working with UKG Workforce Ready required
Experience working with ADP SmartCompliance preferred
3-5 years payroll experience in a professional office environment, implies solid basic understanding of all aspects of payroll administration
Knowledge of state, federal and local wage and hour laws and tax laws. Preference for knowledge of Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia. Exposure to other states desired.
Must be highly organized with the ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced work environment.
Outstanding attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and the ability to multi-task.
Excellent service orientation and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all internal/external customers while maintaining the appropriate level of professionalism.
Ability to recognize and maintain confidential information and effectively handle sensitive situations.
Bilingual English/Spanish fluency with the capacity to speak, converse, read, write, and interpret in both languages is a plus (not required).

Key Competencies

Strong ability to display diplomacy, tact and professionalism. Must be trustworthy to an exceptional degree and able to be counted on to respect and protect privacy, responsible access to confidential information, financial information, and professional and personal information.
Strong organizational skills and ability to plan, prioritize, and organize workload in order to meet deadlines. Must be able to multitask and remain organized in a fast-paced environment. Must not only be organized, but able to keep others organized.
Superb English verbal and written communication skills.
Must be a proactive self-starter and show initiative and be able to gather and monitor information and data and anticipate others’ needs based on the circumstances.
Must display outstanding judgment and decision-making ability, and drive to results with a high attention to detail and accuracy.
Able to be counted on to respect and protect confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information and situations.

To learn more about our company and our benefits, go to: https://pratumco.com/careers/

Pratum Companies is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Thanks for visiting our Career Page!

We look forward to considering you for employment with our organization!

We invite you to apply to the positions that match your qualifications, and it is recommended that you not apply for positions for which your skills and experience do not match those which are required.

NOTE: Positions are sorted by Job Category, then alphabetically by Job Title and then Geographic Location.

If you don't see a current position that meets your present interest, please click on the "FUTURE CONSIDERATION" link to be considered for future potential opportunities that may become available.

About Our Benefits We are always looking for the best talent - individuals who are positive, motivated and hardworking, but most importantly align with our core values to provide amazing experiences for all stakeholders.

We pride ourselves on offering extensive, market-competitive health and welfare benefits including:

Medical, Dental, Prescription & Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation & Holiday

Paid Personal/Sick Leave

Company Paid Life Insurance

Company Paid AD&D Insurance

Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Voluntary Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance

Educational/Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

​Company Outings and Events (eligibility for some benefits based on FT/PT among other guidelines)

Payroll Specialist

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About Our Benefits
We are always looking for the best talent - individuals who are positive, motivated and hardworking, but most importantly align with our core values to provide amazing experiences for all stakeholders.

Company Outings and Events

(eligibility for some benefits based on FT/PT among other guidelines)