Payroll Specialist

RH Beverage Management Co, LLC.•Houston, TX

31d•Onsite

About The Position

Redwood Beverages is the shared services and support organization for a growing network of beverage distributors across the U.S. Headquartered in Houston, Texas. Redwood delivers centralized back-office operations designed to streamline processes, drive efficiency, and support local distributor success. Our mission is to strengthen each partner in the network by collaborating and providing reliable, scalable solutions that enable them to focus on sales, service, and growth in their local markets. Position Summary: We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in full-cycle payroll processing while understanding the impact of multi-state payroll regulations and overall compliance.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent is required
Three (3) or more years of full-cycle payroll processing experience required
Knowledge of payroll processes, compliance, and record keeping
Daily use of Excel, how to create and/or navigate V-Lookup & pivot tables
Experience with Paylocity or other cloud based HRIS system is required
Customer service oriented: high interpersonal skills with effective listening; ability to communicate to key stakeholders across multiple levels of the Company
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, consistently meet deadlines, and proactively anticipate & resolve issues with minimal day-to-day direction
Military experience equivalency may substitute for some requirements
Talk, hear, and see (including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus)
This is largely a sedentary (seated) role. However, light to medium work exerting up to 25 pounds of force to move objects may occasionally be required
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
Work hours may vary due to business needs
No travel requirements outside of the metro Houston, TX area
Drug test and background screen required

Nice To Haves

FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) or CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification is preferred

Responsibilities

Process multi-state payroll for 300+ employees on a biweekly or semi-monthly basis
Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, adhering to deadlines
Maintain employee payroll records and ensure confidentiality
Process and audit daily HR Changes including but not limited to New Hires, Terminations, Tax Changes, and Direct Deposit Changes
Responds timely and appropriately to phone and written employee inquiries and associated requests regarding payroll issues and processing
Collaborate with HR and Accounting teams to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing
Prepare, review and distribute payroll reports
Perform other assigned tasks and projects