Payroll Specialist-1

Wayne Farms•Oakwood, GA

About The Position

Wayne-Sanderson Farms is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join its Corporate Payroll team. The role supports accurate, timely payroll for a large, multi-state workforce and provides hands-on experience with payroll processing, reconciliations, compliance, garnishments, reporting, and payroll systems. It is suited to someone with payroll, HR, or accounting experience who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems, assisting employees, and collaborating with a team. The Payroll Specialist supports weekly and biweekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees; reviews payroll information and processes adjustments and special transactions; reconciles payroll activity and supports reporting, funding, and audit needs; and assists employees and HR partners with routine questions. The role also supports payroll tax and year-end activities, handles confidential information, works with Workday, ADP, timekeeping applications, and other payroll systems, and contributes to system testing and process improvement.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in payroll processing, payroll administration, Human Resources, accounting, or a related field.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Comfort working in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, filtering, and basic data analysis.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage recurring deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication and customer service skills, including the ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with payroll or HR systems, ideally Workday and ADP.
Experience processing payroll transactions, maintaining employee records, or performing reconciliations.
Multi-state payroll, payroll deduction, garnishment, or timekeeping experience.
Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Accounting, or a related field.
Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.

Responsibilities

Support weekly and biweekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees.
Review earnings, deductions, retroactive payments, and employee payroll information for accuracy.
Process payroll adjustments, manual checks, special payments, and off-cycle transactions.
Assist with direct deposit reversals, stop payments, voids, rejected payments, and pay card administration.
Maintain accurate employee payroll records and support employee status changes.
Reconcile payroll transactions, benefit deductions, and payroll reports; identify discrepancies and partner with the payroll team to resolve them.
Maintain payroll documentation and records for reporting and audit needs.
Support payroll funding reconciliations and requests from Finance and Treasury.
Process garnishment setups, changes, releases, and required agency or court responses within established deadlines.
Help employees and HR partners with routine payroll questions and issues.
Support payroll activities in accordance with federal, state, and local requirements and company policies.
Assist with payroll tax administration, wage withholding, garnishments, and year-end activities, including W-2 processing.
Protect confidential employee and payroll information.
Work with Workday, ADP, timekeeping applications, and other payroll systems.
Help identify and troubleshoot payroll system and data issues.
Assist with system testing and validation when payroll processes or systems change.
Maintain payroll procedures and contribute to process improvement projects.