Payroll Specialist

Glacier Fish Company is dedicated to producing the highest quality frozen-at-sea groundfish products in the world. We accomplish our mission with a day-in-and-day-out commitment to quality, safety, consistent attention to detail and an on-going concern for the stability and health of the North Pacific fishery resource.

We are one of the largest producers of frozen at sea cod and pollock, and distributes seafood throughout the world. We manage two trawl catcher-processor vessels that operate in the Bering Sea and off the coast of Washington and Oregon. Come join us with one of the many exciting job opportunities available!

• Responsible for all vessel payroll-related processing activities with minimal supervision but in coordination with the Controller.
• Ensures that mandatory and voluntary withholdings and deductions are accurately calculated and reported.
• Transmits payroll files for processing and ensures accurate general ledger entries via payroll reporting.
• Assists employees or managers with questions about payroll policies and pay discrepancies. Refers only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Maintains payroll related files and records.
• Fill out/return employment verifications.
• Prepares year end W-2s or other related tax filings or reports.
• Enter crew charges and maintain crew charge accounts.
• Determine and track garnishes in accordance with Jones Act regulations.
• Track dependent coverage, and benefits charges to crew and report to HR.
• Create payroll settlements and maintain payroll and settlement analysis worksheets.
• Assist Controller in managing crew 401k accounts, including match calculations, year-end plan audit, resolving crew questions and crew outreach
• Recommends additions or changes to payroll processes and documentation.
• Ad hoc reports and analysis as requested by management.
• Assist in maintenance of shipyard timekeeping system.

Glacier Fish Company are Equal Opportunity Employers - Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.  

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