Eastern Propane & Oil

Payroll Specialist

LocationRochester, NH
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


PAYROLL SPECIALIST


Rochester, NH – Full-Time


About our energy

Family owned and operated for more than 90 years, Eastern is a full-service propane and oil company serving New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont. We are proudly ranked as a platinum level status for Veteran friendly employers. We’ve been voted as one of New Hampshire's "Best Places to Work" in the Manchester Radio Group's #bestofthe603 and we are pleased to offer employment opportunities throughout New England. Joining Eastern means you’re part of a supportive and family focused culture.

Why choose Eastern?* Extensive benefits including 100% paid insurance options

Matched 401(k) options
Employee & family fuel discounts for your home
State of the art Training Center
3.5 Weeks paid time off + 7 paid holidays
Veteran’s Day paid holiday for active military and veterans
Opportunity for growth
Complimentary coffee, snacks, and Thanksgiving turkey
Shortened summer hours
Wellness reimbursement (gym, exercise classes, and more)
Tuition reimbursement
Additional voluntary benefits
Pet insurance


About this opportunity

This position is responsible for efficiently and accurately processing payroll and answering payroll-related inquiries through a positive and respectful dialogue. A strong understanding of and compliance with wage and hour laws is necessary in this role.


What your role will look like

Administer Eastern’s payroll software systems accurately and successfully.
Process weekly payroll accurately for hourly and salary employees, which includes direct deposits, benefits withholdings, payroll deductions, benefit spending accounts, federal and state payroll taxes, and W-4s.
Calculate and process wage garnishments and payroll adjustments accurately and on time.
Reconcile weekly payroll for funding.
Process weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual payments for commissions, stipends, bonus payments and expense reimbursements.
Provide employees with requested payroll-related information by using application software or other appropriate means and assist employees to resolve payroll-related requests.
Prepare documentation for data entry and perform data entry accurately including entering employee data into information systems.
Establish and maintain employee records to ensure that employee changes are entered correctly into the application software and processed timely.
Research federal and state regulations proactively, including tax and labor laws, and work with Human Resources for a successful implementation of changes and additions.
Develop and maintain knowledge and application of payroll, wage & hour, and labor regulations.


What you’ll bring to this role

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
3+ years of recent and relevant Payroll processing experience required
3+ years of recent and relevant ADP Workforce Now experience preferred.
Proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems required.
Working knowledge of payroll compliance, regulations, and tax law as well as multi-state taxing.


Apply now to heat up your career at Eastern!


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