Southwest Behavioral and Health Services is seeking a knowledgeable, highly motivated customer service-oriented Payroll Coordinator. Do enjoy working with numbers, are detail oriented, excel in meeting deadlines and have excellent communication skills? If you answered yes, look no further you might be the person we are looking to join our extraordinary Finance Team!

Job Preview at a Glance:

The Payroll Coordinator must maintain current on Payroll systems to achieve alignment with Finance, People Experience (HR), Benefits and other related entities to ensure effective accounting support. This position reports to a Payroll Administrator within the Finance Team.

Location & Schedule:

Monday- Friday (hybrid schedule) reporting to our Administration Building located on 3rd St. and Osborne.

Pay: This is an exempt position, starting salary at $59k

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages, organizes and processes all aspects of payroll.
• Analyzes in detail, calculates, processes and coordinates all authorized Personnel Action Forms, Payroll Volunteer deduction form, State and Federal tax forms, direct deposit bank forms, time sheets, statements and updates payroll information at the request of the employee, for a biweekly automated payroll system.
• Audits and prepares payroll checks internally for distribution, maintains and monitors payroll Employee Check Sign-Off List, and is responsible for mailing out employee paychecks which have not been picked up.
• Manages and coordinates accurate distribution of time sheets to appropriate supervisors on a timely basis.
• Calculates, analyzes and coordinates the monthly payroll summaries, payroll accruals, and payroll adjustments for the monthly financial statements within a strict and demanding time period.
• Voids payroll checks and makes necessary adjustments on the tax payments.
• Prepares quarterly payroll reports (941, State Withholding, Unemployment, Worker’s Compensation, etc.)
• Transmits ACH File and the Check Register to the bank.
• Transmits electronic tax payments on a bi-weekly basis.
• Coordinates employee salary advances through manual paycheck process and assures proper implementation to the automated payroll system.
• Completes in accurate detail, the legal documents pertaining to the following, Federal and State Levies, Child Support payments, and Writ of Garnishment. The duties included are:
• Contact staff of garnishment or levy
• Mailing out legal documents to all required parties.
• Establish and monitor deduction on payroll system and from employee wages.
• Responsible for payment made to judgment debtor.
• Problem solves payroll issues with multi-level staff, People Experience Department, and external agencies such as law practices and government offices.
• Responsible for analyzing and monitoring all payroll liability general ledger accounts on a quarterly basis. Produces general ledger journals when appropriate.
• Reconciles, monitors and processes all employee deductions.
• Assists in the payroll year-end duties including preparation of W-2’s.
• Assists with the annual audit.
• Maintains employee payroll files.

Education & Qualifications:

• Three years with increasing responsibility in computerized bookkeeping or accounting, preferably in behavioral health or hospital setting. Consideration is given for college accounting studies in lieu of experience
• UKG/UltiPro payroll software preferred.

Benefits:

Southwest Behavioral and Health Services offer full time employees’ low-cost medical insurance and 100% company paid dental, short term disability, long term disability and life insurance for employees. 3.3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after 2, 5 and 10 years of service and 10 paid holidays. We will help you save for retirement – 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account. We help you with your higher education goals – Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs. Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more!

About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing, non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years’ experience.

To learn more about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website at https://www.sbhservices.org/

• Mission: Delivering Compassionate Care to Enhance Lives and Improve Communities
• Values: Compassion, Integrity, Quality, Empowerment, Innovation and Trust

SB&H is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.