Payroll Specialist I

Les Schwab Tire Centers•Bend, OR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY Process semi-monthly payroll adjustments/corrections. Communicate with store and HQ/Prineville personnel to assist with pay issues/concerns. Process wage attachments. Assist employees/Managers with time-keeping system. Process and manage daily final checks.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
1-2 years payroll processing experience required.
Accurate 10-key and keyboard skills
Proficiency in Excel.
Accurate 10-key and keyboard skills.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally (both verbally and in writing) while ensuring that the quality and content of the message are relevant to the circumstances; ability to be an active-listener; the ability to draft, proofread, and send written communications effectively; the ability and willingness to carefully listen to others by asking appropriate questions and avoiding interruptions
Willingness to work in an ever-changing environment with the ability to positively adapt to organizational, process, and technology changes.
Exhibit the willingness to be stakeholder-focused by anticipating and understanding stakeholders' needs; collaborate with them to reach a suitable solution; then consistently meet and deliver on those expectations.
The ability to establish and maintain rapport, interact comfortably, and work well with co-workers. This includes cooperating, being supportive of others, willingly helping others, considering others’ ideas and opinions, sharing information, giving proper credit, and fulfilling team responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Process wage garnishments, child support orders, state and federal tax levies and wage assignments.
Complete and submit paperwork to agencies within state and federal guidelines.
Send written communication to employees regarding wage attachments.
Process daily final checks and adjustment payments based on pay period corrections.
Working with Store Management and Human Resources daily.
Managing a high volume of phone calls regarding payments.
Payroll cycle adjustments and corrections.
Large volume of phone calls from Store employees and members of Management, HQ/Prineville employees and Managers/Supervisor, and outside agencies regarding wage attachment orders.