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Title
Payroll Administrator
Company:
Danaher Corporation
Job Location:
Washington, DC
Category
Payroll Payroll Administrator
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Deadline
08/02/2010
Contact
Connie Barber
Contact Phone
202-419-7649
Contact Email
connie.barber@danaher.com
Qualifications/Job Description

 

Danaher Corporation is a $12 billion international company that is a diversified technology leader that designs, manufactures, and markets innovative products and services to the professional, medical, industrial, and commercial customers. Our portfolio of premier brands is among the most highly recognized in each of the markets we serve.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Payroll Administrator will handle all aspects of processing a semi-monthly payroll for 150+ people through ADP’s PayForce. The position will also be involved in the accounting for payroll and employee benefits. This position requires flexible working hours to accommodate payroll processing and month-end accounting cycle close, and could require work on holidays and/or overtime.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Payroll
Responsible for all aspects of payroll processing and interaction with ADP including:
·         Collecting and processing payroll information coming from various sources
·         Setting up new tax jurisdictions and responding to communications coming from tax jurisdictions
·         Verifying and auditing a variety of payroll related information (e.g. time sheets, direct deposits, wage attachments, expense reports, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring accurate distribution of funds and payroll.     
·         Identifying supplemental income for W-2 add-backs
·         Calculating and processing off-cycle checks as needed.
·         Preparing and maintaining a variety of payroll related documents for the purpose of documenting activities and issues, meeting compliance requirements, and providing audit references.
·         Auditing and distributing W-2s and processing W-2 corrections
·         Identifying and documenting all issues/errors and resolutions for future reference and process improvements.
·         Reviewing and processing electronic payroll g/l files for uploading into accounting system
·         Maintaining mapping for payroll g/l files produced by ADP
·         Reconciling quarterly and year-end federal, state, and local tax withholding and deposits.
·         Tracking expatriate compensation including shadow payrolls in host country for individual tax preparers
·         Tracking executive officer compensation for SEC reporting
·         Reconciling payroll-related g/l accounts
 
Benefits Accounting
Obtaining and processing stock option exercise and RSU vesting information for the entire company:
·         Downloading reports from Fidelity
·         Entering all stock option exercise and RSU vesting information into the accounting system
·         Notifying operating companies of option exercises and RSU vesting for the employees on their payroll
·         Processing stock compensation information in payroll for those employees on the corporate payroll
·         Answering operating company questions related to stock option exercises and RSU vesting
·         Generating adjusting entries as necessary
·         Reviewing and processing Fidelity 401K funding requests and allocating costs to operating divisions
·         Paying plan expenses out of qualified benefit plan trusts
·         Assisting with the allocation of intra-company health and welfare charges
·         Assisting with external audit of qualified benefit plans
·         Assisting with accounting for non-qualified deferred compensation plans
 
MOST IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: 
 
Must be trustworthy, exercise discretion, and maintain confidentiality. This position will deal with highly sensitive business and personal information and must have absolute confidence of the organization.
  • Must be detail-oriented, analytical, organized, and able to work well under deadlines in a changing environment and perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently.
  • Must be able to work independently and function effectively when supervisor is absent from office.
  • Must be absolutely reliable. Deliver on commitments.
  • Must present a professional demeanor at all times, whether dealing with internal or external contacts.
  • Must be a fast learner. This is a complex organization, and the incumbent must quickly understand the business and the players. Learn from mistakes and not repeat them.
  • Considerable knowledge of basic accounting principles i.e., debits credits, accruals, etc.
  • Prior experience in an office setting, providing support to finance or finance related functions preferred.
  • Impeccable accuracy in day-to-day duties including research, document preparation and formatting.
 QUALIFICATIONS: 
  • Associates degree in business administration, accounting, or finance
  • Thorough working knowledge of ADP PayForce and Adjustmate
  • Three to four years of experience in all aspects of payroll processing
  • CPP designation preferred
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Microsoft Access computer skills a plus
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