Payroll Specialist

Randa Corp • St. Rose, LA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Randa Apparel & Accessories is a global fashion company with a diverse portfolio of brands and a long history of industry leadership. The Payroll Administrator is a key member of the payroll team, responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and controlled payroll processing for multiple legal entities across the US and Canada. This role supports a variety of employee types (hourly and salaried) in different environments (corporate, distribution centers, retail) with varying pay schedules and specific regional requirements. A crucial aspect of this position is providing excellent customer service to address and resolve payroll-related inquiries and errors.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of hands-on payroll processing experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience processing payroll in ADP Workforce Now or another large payroll platform.
• Working knowledge of multi-state payroll requirements and experience supporting more than one company, employee group, location, or pay schedule.
• Experience with both hourly and salaried payroll, including time and attendance data, deductions, taxes, paid time off, and payroll adjustments.
• Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills, with careful attention to detail and the ability to recognize results that do not look reasonable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including sorting, filtering, lookups, pivot tables, and comparing large data sets.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a calendar-driven environment and maintain accuracy during high-volume or abbreviated payroll cycles.
• Strong service mindset, written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, and discretion with confidential information.

Nice To Haves

• Direct ADP Workforce Now experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting retail, distribution, manufacturing, consumer products, or another business with varied schedules and employee populations.
• Experience with payroll integrations, timekeeping systems, pay-card or same-day payment processes, acquisitions, company-code changes, or payroll conversions.
• Experience preparing payroll reconciliations, audit support, payroll tax research, or general-ledger interface review.
• Exposure to Canadian payroll is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Process assigned payrolls from start to finish in ADP Workforce Now, including reviewing time and attendance data, earnings, deductions, taxes, benefit deductions, paid time off, bonuses, commissions or incentives, and other payroll inputs.
• Support payrolls for multiple companies, employee populations, work locations, and pay schedules, including hourly and salaried employees in corporate, distribution center, and retail operations.
• Perform detailed pre-processing and post-processing reviews, reconcile payroll registers and funding reports, investigate unusual results, and resolve errors before payroll is finalized.
• Process off-cycle and manual payments when required, including time-sensitive final pay, while following approval, documentation, and duplicate-payment controls.
• Research and resolve employee payroll questions promptly, professionally, and confidentially, explaining outcomes in plain language and escalating complex matters when appropriate.
• Apply federal, state, and local payroll requirements to day-to-day processing, monitoring issues involving state and local taxes, wage and hour rules, paid leave, garnishments, and final-pay timing, escalating questions when needed.
• Support payroll tax account setup, notices, registrations, and agency correspondence in partnership with payroll leadership, Human Resources, and external service providers.
• Assist with onboarding acquired businesses and employee groups, including payroll calendars, employee data validation, company and tax setup, timekeeping interfaces, parallel testing, reconciliations, and transition support.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc payroll reports, reconciliations, and audit support.
• Maintain clear evidence of review and protect confidential payroll information.
• Document payroll procedures, calendars, controls, and backup instructions.
• Participate in cross-training so critical payrolls and tasks have reliable coverage.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate payroll activities while maintaining strong controls and service quality.
• Partner effectively with Human Resources, Finance, Treasury, Operations, ADP, and other vendors.
• Perform other payroll-related duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Three weeks of paid time off within the first year of employment.
• Company-provided life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid parental leave.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance options with low employee contributions.
• Commuter benefit plan.
• Optional supplemental life insurance, pet insurance, and accident and critical illness insurance offered at a group discount rate.
• 401(k).
• Unlimited access to our online fitness and wellness program.
• A fast-paced workplace with opportunities to learn, contribute, and grow.

What This Job Offers

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