Payroll Specialist

Responsibilities

• Payroll Processing: Timely and accurate processing of payroll for US employees in the organization. Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
  • Routine reports extracted from Workday to ensure completeness and accuracy inputs and computations.
  • Bi-monthly, follow-up with US associate with late timecards and with leaders on late timecard approvals.
• Accounting & Tax: Demonstrates a solid understanding of US accounting fundamentals and US tax principles. Extensive payroll tax and multi-state payroll experience is a requirement.
  • Collection of required information to allow for issuance of US employee W-2’s.
  • Collaboration with international tax advisors for associates with international tax implications.
• Information Systems: Knowledge of the Workday HCM and ADP for payroll processing and monthly balancing. Generate payroll reports utilizing ADP payroll system and Workday.
  • Daily, processing of Workday tasks and addressment of ADP notifications to ensure timely payments.
  • Run weekly Workday reports to ensure data is complete and accurate for all US associates.
  • Bi-monthly, manually input pay components not computed within Workday (i.e., commissions, etc.).
  • Bi-monthly, send wage payments, taxes and garnishments to ADP for processing and payment
• Associate Support: Daily, research and resolve US payroll inquiries (pay checks, W-2 questions, bonus payments, etc).
  • Work with CPE to set up new employee earning codes to ensure appropriate tax treatment is computed and reflected on US employee pay stubs.
  • Manually input non-routine, associate benefits (i.e., gift cards, etc.) into Workday.
• Garnishments: Previous garnishment experience to review and analyze US payroll information to effectively administer involuntary deductions from pay

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of related US payroll experience with a Bachelor's degree: or equivalent work experience
• Experience with ADP payroll and US tax reporting
• Experience with Workday HCM a plus
• Certified Payroll Professional certification preferred
• Work US business hours
• Excellent communication skills