Job Title:  Payroll Clerk / Specialist

Department/Job Function:  Finance and Accounting – 58Z

About Us:  SGS Petroleum Service Corporation (PSC) is a growing company with a proud tradition of excellence in providing product handling, operations, and logistics support at major oil refineries, chemical plants, and storage terminals in the United States and Canada. We are leaders in tankering barges, operating docks, switching railcars, operating warehouses, and loading and unloading tank cars and tank trucks with a variety of oil products and chemicals. We offer competitive wages, advancement opportunities, and industry-leading training and safety programs. Our excellent benefits package helps employees and their families maintain health, save money, and prepare for the future. At SGS PSC, we are a family-oriented company that fuels integrity, teamwork, and ambition. Our mission is to simply be the best at what we do and be recognized as the best.

Job Summary:  This is a new opening due to our recent company growth!  The Payroll Specialist will join our team in the SGS PSC corporate office located in downtown Baton Rouge.  The position is responsible for ensuring accurate processing and recording of employee payroll, providing timely and accurate financial information, and issuing checks.  The team is comprised of five Payroll Specialists who process payroll for several sites and approximately 800 employees each.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
• Determines payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.
• Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Experience working in payroll processing is preferred.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office; strong knowledge and experience with Excel is required.
• Experience with ADP and Kronos is a plus.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines on a consistent basis.
• Maintain high level of confidentiality and professionalism.

Benefits: Key benefits and services offered (depending on eligibility) include affordable options for medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; matching 401(k) plan; employee discounts; industry-leading training and leadership development programs; paid sick leave, vacations, and holidays; safety incentives and bonuses; and much more.

Reporting to:  Payroll Supervisor

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Non-Exempt

Hourly or Salary:  Salary

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

SGS Petroleum Service Corporation (PSC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.