Senior Payroll Specialist

EBSCO Industries, Inc. (EBSCO), headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is one of the largest privately held and family-owned companies in the United States. EBSCO was founded in 1944 by an entrepreneur who was passionate about honoring our commitments to our customers, rejecting the status quo, and seeking to continuously improve our team. We continue to operate that way today, with a passion for our people and our businesses succeeding together. EBSCO has grown and evolved over time into a holding company with a global portfolio comprised of dozens of entities in over 15 separate industries/markets, including Information services, outdoor products, real estate, manufacturing and distribution, and insurance services. We provide valuable support services to our subsidiaries to support their growth. We hire passionate people, driven to grow, because we know the success of EBSCO depends on the long-term success of our businesses and our teams.

EBSCO Industries is seeking a Payroll Specialist to work a hybrid work schedule with our team located in Birmingham, Alabama. This role will process multiple payrolls, processing multi-state tax returns as well as Canadian Payroll and tax reporting.
 
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
•    Review time and payroll data, with detection and reconciliation of payroll discrepancies
•    Dynamic reporting that includes summaries of earnings, tax deductions, leave, and non-taxable wages
•    Calculate payroll liabilities by determining employee taxes, including federal and state income and social security tax, and employer payments for social security, unemployment and worker’s compensation
•    Resolve payroll discrepancies and answer employee payroll queries
•    Maintain all payroll operations according to company policies and procedures
•    Process multi state tax returns
•    Special project opportunities
•    Works closely with Business Unit HR Leaders and Payroll Departments
•    Canadian payroll processing and tax reporting
 
JOB REQUIREMENTS
•    Bachelor’s Degree Required 
•    3+ years’ experience in payroll is required  
•    Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) is required
•    Payroll Supervisory Skills (Preferred)
•    Success Factors experience (Preferred)
•    Canadian payroll and tax experience (Preferred)
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
•    Detail Oriented
•    Outstanding organizational, interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
•    Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
•    Confidentiality and respect for the privacy of employee records
 
Cultural Competencies:
•    Positive Attitude: Shapes an optimistic, “can-do” culture where people are confident in our collective ability to take action, solve problems, achieve progress, and make a positive impact. 
•    Integrity and Trust: Demonstrate, promote, and reinforce an uncompromising commitment to high standards of ethical behavior. Inspire and build trust through transparency and honesty. 
•    Collaboration and Communication: Promote the importance of collaboration and open communication. Value, respect, and welcome differences of opinion and others’ perspectives. 
•    Accountability and Change Leadership: Establishes the proper standard for excellence through accountability.  Promotes growth initiatives and positive change to ensure organizational health and long-term profitability.
•    Teamwork and Execution: Create an environment that celebrates successes, acknowledges failures and commits to learning and improving.  Translate goals and priorities into action plans and use the process to achieve excellence in execution. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex, pregnancy status, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.