Overview:
At Ferrellgas our corporate roles are fully remote, enabling talented professionals to support our field operations from wherever they are. These positions play a critical role in driving business growth, providing strategic and operational support that empowers our teams in the field to deliver exceptional results. In this role you will process payroll in a multi-state environment. The incumbent will be responsible for collecting and analyzing time reports, preparing related reports, and calculating the pay due to employees.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
At Ferrellgas, we’re committed to supporting our team with benefits that promote health, financial security, and personal growth:
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, accident, and critical illness insurance
- Income Protection: Company-provided short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D
- Financial Wellness: 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Time Off & Family Support: Paid Time Off (PTO), parental leave, and tuition reimbursement
- Wellness & Assistance Programs: Wellness program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Medicare support
- Employee Perks: Referral program, employee discount programs, and propane savings
- Gathers employee time reports, analyzes for accuracy and reports any discrepancies to management.
- Calculates employee payroll amounts and determines proper withholdings, including taxes, benefits, union dues and garnishments, when applicable.
- Distributes paychecks and/or reviews direct deposit instructions to ensure receipt of pay by employee.
- Analyzes and monitors employee leave of absence, including vacation, sick and holiday pay.
- Analyzes any garnishment and/or union dues withheld and transmits payments to applicable payee.
- Consults with managers and employees regarding the calculation of payroll amounts.
- Conducts an analytical review of payroll calculations and maintains journal entries.
- Prepares and analyzes reports for management and legislative branches, such as Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Assists Field Managers and Employees with various payroll questions.
- Assists Payroll Manager with testing of software upgrades.
- Responsible for weekly new hire reporting to the states.
- Processes vacation accruals weekly and reviews various reports for accuracy.
- Solves problems effectively as they arise.
- Demonstrates high level of understanding of various software systems
- Displays a high level of customer service with various levels of management.
- Develops and modifies complex query reports.
- Assists Payroll Manager with various projects such as federal, state and local reporting, internal and external audits.
- High school diploma or high school equivalency.
- 1+ years of experience in multi-state payroll functions and general accounting.
- PeopleSoft Payroll experience preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Access.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on team building and developing a positive rapport with company employees at all levels.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills in a customer-focused environment.
- Strong time-management and organizational skills with the ability to effectively multi-task under pressure and time constraints.
- Demonstrated analytical skills with great attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or otherwise authorized to work in the United States.
- Applicants must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Why Ferrellgas?
At Ferrellgas we’re honored to be part of tight-knit communities across America and thousands of customers’ lives. From our nationwide charitable partnerships with Operation Warm and Operation BBQ Relief to fundraisers for local schools, fire departments, veteran organizations and more, we are always looking for ways to give back to the communities we live in and serve.
Hear from our current employees and discover the people behind Ferrellgas: Employee Testimonials
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and be part of our growing team!