Top 49 Payroll specialist Jobs in Cedar Rapids Ia

Payroll Specialist
Cedar Rapids Community School District —Cedar Rapids, IA
- $60,000 - $65,000 a year
- Overtime
- HIPAA
- Mid-level
- Office
Payroll Specialist
Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center —Cedar Rapids, IA
- Full-time
- Research
- Mid-level
- 3 years
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Accountant
Physicians Clinic of Iowa —Cedar Rapids, IA
- Full-time
- Background check
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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Payroll Specialist
Confidential Priviately-Held Company —Iowa City, IA
- Full-time
- Background check
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Profit sharing
- Paid training
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Hotel Bookkeeper
AC Marriott —Cedar Rapids, IA
- $19 - $22 an hour
- Part-time
- Management
- Mid-level
- Hotel
- Paid training
- Dental insurance
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Int Payroll Integration Analyst
Transamerica —Cedar Rapids, IA
- $60,000 - $68,000 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- Mid-level
- SQL
- Wellness program
- Paid parental leave
Total Rewards & Payroll Manager
UI Center for Advancement —Iowa City, IA
- Hybrid work
- 5 years
- HIPAA
- Office
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
Accounting Specialist
Virginia Gay Hospital —Vinton, IA
- Full-time
- Hospital
- High school diploma or GED
- Entry level
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
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7d
Benefits Administrator
Loenbro —Cedar Rapids, IA
- $25 - $27 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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14d
Human Resources Specialist
McGrath Family of Dealerships —Cedar Rapids, IA
- $43,680 - $50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Dealership
- Mid-level
- Organizational skills
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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7d
Manager of Human Resources
TrueNorth Companies —Cedar Rapids, IA
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- English
- Wellness program
- Paid holidays
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Regional Payroll Manager - Midwest
Loenbro —Cedar Rapids, IA
- Full-time
- Office
- Finance
- Supervising experience
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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HR Business Partner
KT Pacer —Cedar Rapids, IA
- Email
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Bachelor of Science
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Payroll Representative - Lee Agency/Brighton Consulting Group
Brighton Consulting Group —Coralville, IA
- Overtime
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- English
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Office Administrator
ReVosWel Truss & Lumber —Marion, IA
- $20 - $25 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Office
- Paid time off
- 401(k) matching
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9d
Project Accountant - Engineering Division
ESCO Group —Marion, IA
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer literacy
- Research
4d
Hotel Staff Accountant
Kinseth Hotel Corporation —Coralville, IA
- $45,000 - $65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Mid-level
- Hotel
- Paid training
- Dental insurance
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Senior Accountant
Geonetric —Cedar Rapids, IA
- Full-time
- Research
- Mid-level
- Office
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8d
Office Manager
Caliber —Cedar Rapids, IA
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Office
- 3 years
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
14h
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BILLION HAWKEYE INC —Iowa City, IA
- Dealership
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
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Payroll Specialist

Cedar Rapids Community School District -
Cedar Rapids, IA

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Job Details

Full-time
$60,000 - $65,000 a year

Qualifications

Optimizing workflow processes
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Data integrity assurance
Report preparation
Customer communication
Internal controls
Payroll tax
HIPAA compliance management
Payroll tax processing
Overseeing educational regulatory compliance
Data privacy compliance management
FMLA
HR communication
Data validation techniques
Spreadsheets
HIPAA
HR legal compliance
Employee relationship building
Training material drafting
Mid-level
Technology security practices
3 years
Bachelor's degree in business administration
Data integrity and documentation
Employee data management
Math
Bachelor's degree
Internal employee customer service
Continuous improvement
HR compliance

Full Job Description

PAYROLL SPECIALIST

LOCATION: Educational Leadership & Support Center

CLASSIFICATION: 1.0 FTE 12-mo position - Salary Range $60,000 - $65,000

Salary Non-Administrative Meet and Confer Work Group Table B - All benefits in accordance with work agreement. Reports to Payroll and Benefits Manager.

Department hours are 7:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Monday Friday except for designated weeks in June/July that are 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday Thursday. Occasional overtime may be required.

SUMMARY: The Payroll Specialist is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of bi-weekly payroll while maintaining compliance with district policies, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable laws. This position serves as a key resource for payroll administration by ensuring data integrity, providing exceptional customer service, supporting cross-functional operations, and contributing to continuous process improvement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key responsibility and expectation satisfactorily.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Payroll Processing & Quality Assurance: Manage the complete bi-weekly payroll process, ensuring accurate entry, verification, auditing, and reconciliation of employee hours, deductions, benefits, overtime, and payroll adjustments. Identify and resolve discrepancies while maintaining accurate payroll records.

Compliance: Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and district policies, including IRS regulations, FLSA, FMLA, ACA, HIPAA, wage reporting, tax filings, and other payroll requirements. Monitor regulatory changes and implement necessary process updates.

Problem Resolution & Employee Support: Investigate and resolve payroll issues. Respond to employee inquiries with accurate, timely, and professional service.

Collaboration: Work closely with other departments to ensure alignment of payroll, benefits, and employee data. Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to support accurate payroll processing and resolve system or data issues.

Confidentiality & Security: Maintain the confidentiality of all payroll and employee information, adhering to privacy laws and best practices for data security. Safeguard sensitive information in all aspects of payroll processing and communication.

Training & Mentorship: Train, guide, encourage, and support Payroll Assistants to ensure work is accurate, complete, and aligned with district policies and procedures.

Payroll Integrity: Exercise sound judgment in reviewing payroll transactions, identifying potential issues before payroll is finalized, and ensuring the integrity and accuracy of payroll records.

KEY ROLE EXPECTATIONS:

Dependability and Time Management: Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance, effectively prioritize work, meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and ensure responsibilities are completed accurately and on time.

Critical Thinking & Adaptability: Analyze issues, solve problems, and adapt to changing priorities, regulations, and operational needs while maintaining accuracy.

Ownership of Responsibilities: Demonstrate initiative and accountability by taking ownership of assigned responsibilities and contributing to the overall success of the department. Proactively identify opportunities for improvement, support teammates during busy periods, suggest solutions, and take the lead on initiatives that strengthen department performance.

Professionalism: Maintain a professional appearance and demonstrate confidence, composure, and competence when interacting with others or resolving issues. Uphold confidentiality to promote trust, strengthen credibility, and ensure sensitive information is handled appropriately.

Customer Service and Communication: Build positive relationships with employees, vendors, and colleagues through professional, timely, and accurate communication while providing exceptional customer service.

Continuous Improvement: Seek opportunities to improve payroll processes, increase efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and support ongoing enhancements to systems and procedures.

Commitment: Demonstrate flexibility to work additional hours during peak payroll periods or as needed to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy and quality.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field preferred.
Three or more years of payroll or related experience, including payroll processing, customer service, and demonstrated proficiency using and training others on Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS).
Strong computer skills including accurate data entry, professional use of email, and proficient utilization of Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite products.
Proven experience working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities with frequent interruptions.
Experience integrating new technologies and online resources into work practices.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, interpret, and communicate information clearly and effectively in both oral and written form. Ability to prepare reports, training materials, and employee communications and respond professionally to questions from a variety of stakeholders.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to perform payroll-related mathematical calculations involving percentages, deductions, accruals, decimals, and formulas. Proficiency using spreadsheets, calculators, and databases to analyze and validate payroll information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to handle objects or controls. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus while working with computers, written materials, reports, assessment data, etc.

The Cedar Rapids Community School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.

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