Payroll Coordinator at Turtle & Hughes Inc. in Clark, New Jersey

Job Description:

Title: Payroll Coordinator

Location: Hybrid - Remote/Clark, NJ Office 1-2 times per week

Type: Full-Time

Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Why Turtle?

Are you looking to join a growing team of dedicated, driven, and passionate people who emphasize a work environment based on respect, collaboration, and diversity?

At Turtle, you will play a key role in our goal to listen, learn, and be helpful to every customer in need. With over 900 employees, spanning across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, you believe that our people are our most valuable assets. Through our culture of innovation, education, and accountability, you ensure to create a space where Everyone Matters. We believe that EVERYONE can do extraordinary things and our mission is to create workplace that empowers our employees to be successful. It explains why our history spans 100 years and has led our standing as one of the nation’s largest independent electrical industrial distributors. You believe that by making the right choices, you can find the right solutions. That’s how we built our past. That’s how we’ll build our future.

About the Role

As a Payroll Coordinator, the ideal candidate will exhibit high standards, excellent communication skills, take initiative and prioritize daily tasks. A strong ability to take charge and meet tight deadlines.

What You’ll Do:

• Prepare and process weekly and bi-weekly multistate and Canada payroll for union and non-union employees.


• Collect and verify employee timekeeping data.


• Ensure compliance with company policies and relevant government regulations including federal, state, and local payroll wage and hour laws. Review and ensure multistate tax jurisdictions are properly coded.


• Record and maintain payroll transaction records and handle discrepancies.


• Oversee maintenance of payroll records and files, including but not limited to, sick time, vacation time and other accrued leave.


• Respond to routine inquiries concerning payroll deductions and accruals, wage garnishments, and child support payments.


• Oversee and maintains ADP payroll system. Stay updated on system upgrades and enhancements to optimize payroll processes and ensure data accuracy.


• Reconcile payroll records and resolve discrepancies or errors.


• Prepare weekly payroll reports for tax liabilities, employees benefit deductions, and 401K.


• Assist with special projects and perform additional duties assigned by management.


• Provide outstanding customer service daily for any payroll related issues.

• 3-5 years of ADP Workforce Now Payroll.


• Attention to detail and accuracy.


• Resolves issues quickly and efficiently.


• Ability to multitask.

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive benefits package. Some of which include:

• 401(k) plan


• Health Insurance


• Dental Insurance


• Vision Insurance


• Life Insurance


• Paid Holidays


• Vacation and Sick Days

Founded in 1923, Turtle is a fourth-generation, family-owned, and three-generation women-owned business, and one of the nation’s largest independent electrical and industrial distributors. Headquartered in Clark, NJ, our Electrical Distribution division operates 14 branches spanning from coast to coast. It is a significant force in the engineering and procurement of power distribution, automation, lighting, and energy projects, offering integrated services for the industrial and construction markets. Turtle Integrated division provides on-site MRO procurement, cost-saving, and spend analytics across the US and in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

What To Do Next

You can begin by filling out our application online. If you want to learn more about Turtle, please visit our website www.turtle.com or our social medias! LinkedIn: @Turtle Instagram: @TurtleandHughes Facebook: @Turtle and Hughes Twitter: @turtleandhughes

Turtle is proud to be is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.