Overview

At Essen Health Care, we care for that!

As the largest privately held multispecialty medical group in the Bronx, we provide high quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to some of the most vulnerable and under-served residents of New York State. Guided by a Population Health model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, as well as nursing home staffing and care management. Founded in 1999, our over 20-year commitment has fueled an unwavering dedication toward innovating a better healthcare delivery system. Essen has expanded from a single primary care office to an umbrella organization offering specialties from women’s health to endocrinology, from psychiatry to a vast array of other specialties. All clinical services are offered via telehealth or in-person at over 35 medical offices and at home through the Essen House Calls program.

Essen Health Care is the place Where Care Comes Together! We are looking for the most talented and effective individuals to join our rapidly growing company. With over 1,100 employees and 400+ practitioners, we care for over 250,000 patients annually in New York City and beyond. From medical providers to administration & operational staff, there is a career here for you. Join our team today!

Job Summary

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for performing daily payroll operations.

Responsibilities

1. Maintain and document all payroll records
2. Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely
3. Reconcile and validate payroll prior to transmission
4. Understand proper taxation of salaries, benefits and other factors
5. Process and monitor garnishment orders and other deductions that impact payroll specifications
6. Execute time and attendance processing and interface with payroll
7. Detect and process issues related to uncollected payroll checks
8. Assist with year-end reporting when necessary (W-2, W-2c, etc)
9. Process manual checks
10. Review data/files received from HR
11. Research and email appropriate audience of file issues
12. Address employee’s payroll and timekeeping inquiries and concerns

Qualifications

1. Associates Degree with an additional 3 years’ experience and/or
2. BS/BA in business, accounting or relevant experience and 2 years’ experience
3. Must have experience with processing payroll
4. Must have experience with timekeeping
5. Strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel
6. Working knowledge of Net-suite, Kronos or ADP payroll system or equivalent payroll & timekeeping software

Hourly Rate: $24.00-$27.00

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Health Care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.