Payroll Specialist

Summary

Join our growing organization as a Payroll Specialist and play a vital role in delivering a superior employee experience for our front-line Retail and Customer Service teams. We’re looking for a passionate, detail-oriented payroll professional eager to help us build a best-in-class organization.

Requirements

• Experience processing multi-state payroll (California experience a plus)
• At least 1 year of experience with ADP Payroll
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and high discretion
• Strong organizational skills, capable of working under pressure
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Possessing a strong customer service orientation
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel
• Familiarity with HR and Benefits Administration (or a strong willingness to learn)
• High School Diploma required; college degree or equivalent experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, reconcile, and process payroll through ADP
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing
• Calculate and adjust wages as needed
• Manage employee changes, including processing new hires in HRIS Systems, terminations, garnishments, tax deductions, and more
• Process workers' compensation and unemployment wage requests promptly
• Submit data for leave and disability coverage processing and payment
• Prepare payroll reports as required
• Enforce federal, state, and local payroll compliance, advising management on actions needed
• Update and maintain State and Local Withholding Tax Rates
• Administer our 401(k) program and jurisdictional enrollments
• Respond promptly to Payroll, HR, and Benefits inquiries
• Process the HR team’s incoming mail and notices
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold payroll and HR integrity
• Support new employee onboarding, serving as a key contact for payroll and HR questions