Payroll Specialist

Seneca Holdings, the business arm of the Seneca Nation, is the parent company of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG). The SNG portfolio of companies, our federal government contracting business unit, meet mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers across a variety of domains. To learn more visit our website here and follow us on LinkedIn.

The Seneca Holdings family of companies offer competitive compensation and a strong benefits package including comprehensive medical and dental care, matching 401K, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

SNG has an immediate opening for a qualified Payroll Specialist in the Williamsville, NY office reporting to the Payroll Manager

Current Employee Count: 850

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review timesheets for accuracy and following up as needed with internal teams and leaders
• Process biweekly payrolls in an accurate and timely manner
• Complete onboarding of new hires into payroll systems
• Works closely with other payroll team members

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience with ADP Workforce Now and payroll processing
• Knowledge of FLSA and other federal, state, and local employment laws
• Multistate payroll experience
• ERP system experience
• Must be able to work with confidential material/information
• Must be analytical and have above average organizational and time management skills
• Must be able to prioritize and work independently or as a team member as needed
• Demonstrated proficiency in the utilization of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Strong customer service abilities

Desired Skills:

• ADP WFN experience
• MS SharePoint experience
• Multistate payroll experience
• Experience posting Labor in different ERP systems (Deltek Costpoint knowledge a plus)
• Government contracting environment experience a plus
• Analytical and conceptual thinking – using logic and reason, creative and strategic
• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated capacity for attention to detail and accuracy of work product
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality of information, and exercise good judgment and discretion in handling and disseminating information
• Able to work independently

In compliance with various state requirements, the salary rate for this role is $58,500 annually with an annual performance-based bonus. However, Seneca Holdings considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to: the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.