Payroll Specialist I

Oak Harbor Freight Lines • Auburn, WA

2d • $30 - $36 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Payroll Specialist I position at Oak Harbor Freight Lines provides support to ensure timely and accurate pay and reporting for a multi-state payroll. This position is an important member of the Human Resource & Payroll team, reporting to the Director of Human Resources, with a dotted line to our Payroll Specialist II. The role is responsible for performing a variety of transactions and audits in a complex system for the accurate preparation and processing of both on and off cycle, multi-state payroll.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of full cycle payroll processing experience, utilizing a third party HCM system
• Demonstrated understanding of wage and hour laws, tax laws, federal, state, local laws, and regulations affecting multi-state payroll.
• Prior experience processing support orders, wage garnishments and writs.
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills, particularly Excel.
• Keen attention to detail, with strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Proven ability to proactively identify and accurately resolve problems.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and self-manage competing deadlines.
• Proven ability to work responsibly with sensitive and confidential information is essential.
• Experience producing accurate results through teaming with others and on an individual basis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Ceridian Dayforce HCM
• Degree in finance, accounting, business, or another related field OR equivalent professional experience.
• Previous experience with employee benefits.
• Experience in the transportation industry, in a payroll position.

Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate and timely processing of all payroll related transactions.
• Performs various payroll audits to ensure data and system programming accuracy.
• Audits and resolves timesheet coding and pay issues regarding compensation, hours, deductions, 401k, and taxes, in coordination with managers and the HR/PR team.
• Proactively communicates with all levels of the company to resolve payroll related issues.
• Assists with various benefit related transactions that affect payroll deductions.
• Performs various account reconciliations on transactions.
• Assists with projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision – You choose which plan suits you and your family.
• Single person pays up to 2% of gross income.
• Entire family pays up to 4% of gross income.
• 401K match of 100% on the first 5% contribution.
• Accrue 80 hours of PTO within the first 11 months.
• Holiday pay after your 90 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed