Payroll Administrator

KDC One•Chatsworth, CA

14h

About The Position

This role involves direct communication with all levels of management and personnel, as well as various government agencies. The Payroll Administrator will oversee all aspects of payroll processing for assigned pay groups, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of wages, taxes, and benefits. This position requires a strong understanding of payroll procedures, tax regulations, and wage and hour laws, particularly in California. The administrator will also be responsible for training managers on the Dayforce system, handling regulatory agency garnishments, and collaborating with HR and other departments on various payroll-related tasks.

Requirements

Four-year college degree in accounting or related experience with a high school diploma.
A minimum of five (5) years related experience in a payroll environment.
Knowledge of payroll procedures and payroll taxes relative to federal, state, and local government agencies.
Excellent verbal, written and administrative skills.
Thorough and ongoing knowledge of wage and hour developments and updating processes accordingly.
Ability to coach supervisors and above on time keeping procedures related to wage and hour rules.
Strong Excel skills.
Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
Ceridian Dayforce experience is REQUIRED.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual a plus (Spanish)

Responsibilities

Oversee all aspects of payroll processing for assigned Pay groups and reporting.
Interact with all departments for assigned Pay groups.
Ensure timely and accurate reporting of all wages, taxes, and benefits to employees and agencies.
Respond in a timely manner to IRS and state agency inquiries pertaining to payroll taxes and wages.
Reconcile Quarters and W-2 for all companies.
Accumulate all data and prepare worker’s comp audit report for all Pay groups.
Coordinate with the H.R. Department for minimum wage increases for both hourly and salaried employees for the state of California.
Audit the Temp Agency payroll to ensure compliance with California wage and hour laws.
Send monthly reminders to the team on California wage and hour laws.
Train all new and current managers in the Dayforce system for accurate payroll processing.
Provide the Safety team with employee count monthly.
Assist HR with payroll related requests, such as mortgage verifications and time and attendance reports.
Handle all regulatory agency garnishments.
Verify the new holiday pay schedule for the coming year is correct in Dayforce.
Review entitlement balances at year end to ensure employees have corrected balances.
Work with Dayforce support on system updates and configuration changes for assigned Pay groups.
Complete all testing in Dayforce for changes.
Stay current with all state laws that involve payroll compliance.
Perform all other duties as assigned.