Introduction
At IBM Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) and Other Functions, diverse teams such as marketing, finance, legal, operations, HR, and more work together to keep IBM moving forward. These functions play a vital role in solving complex challenges, supporting our clients success, and creating collaborative environments for IBMers worldwide. Working in CHQ and Other Functions means contributing your expertise to a global network that values teamwork, problem-solving, and innovation. You'll have opportunities to grow your career while helping IBM operate with excellence and scale its impact across industries. With a culture that emphasizes learning, inclusivity, and career development, IBM offers the platform to apply your skills where they matter most. At the heart of our business.
Your Role And Responsibilities
As a Payroll Professional, you will play a critical role in ensuring employees receive accurate and timely paychecks. Your attention to detail and organizational skills will be essential in meeting strict deadlines and maintaining accurate records. Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Process Payroll Transactions: Using software, computation tools, or vendor services, ensure that time cards, attendance, and leave time are correctly processed, and applicable benefits, state and federal taxes, wage garnishments, or other deductions are accurately applied.
- Maintain Accurate Records: Balance and reconcile any discrepancies found in payroll records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Meet Deadlines: Manage multiple deadlines, including pay dates and reporting periods mandated by the state and federal government, to ensure timely payment to employees.
- Reconcile Discrepancies: Identify and resolve any discrepancies in payroll processing, ensuring accurate payment to employees and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
- Payroll Processing Experience: Exposure to processing payroll transactions, including time cards, attendance, and leave time, using software including SAP or Workday, computation tools, or vendor services.
- Record Keeping Expertise: Experience working with payroll records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with state and federal regulations, and balancing and reconciling discrepancies.
- Regulatory Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with state and federal regulations governing payroll, including tax laws and wage garnishment requirements.
- Payroll Software Proficiency: Exposure to using payroll software, computation tools, or vendor services to process payroll transactions and manage payroll data.
- Time Management Skills: Experience managing multiple deadlines, including pay dates and reporting periods, to ensure timely payment to employees.
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
- Payroll Software Expertise: Exposure to using advanced payroll software features, including automation and reporting tools, to streamline payroll processing and improve efficiency.
- Compliance and Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with changing state and federal regulations governing payroll, including updates to tax laws and wage garnishment requirements.
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Experience applying analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve complex payroll discrepancies and issues.
