Payroll Specialist

Carters Inc. • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, SkipHop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's. HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT: We are a market leader in baby and children’s apparel and are looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our growing payroll team. This role is responsible for processing weekly and biweekly payrolls, auditing payroll data, and supporting employees with payroll-related inquiries. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comer-focused, and thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. This role reports into the Payroll Manager based in our Atlanta GA corporate office.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of payroll work experience in a high-volume processing environment
• Workday experience
• Knowledge of accounting related to payroll processing
• Experience with managing vendor payroll and tax dashboards (OSV, UKG, ADP, Sales Force)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or business highly preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and payroll systems.
• Effective and timely communication, both verbal and written
• Strong attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to work autonomously
• Self-motivated, effectively achieves team goals
• Strong ability to multi-task
• Excellent team player who works well in a collaborative environment
• Ability to work effectively with external and internal partners
• Experience with international payroll (Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, India, Cambodia)

Responsibilities

• Process payrolls timely and accurately in accordance to established deadlines.
• Ensure accurate calculations of wages, bonuses, expenses, commissions, garnishments, benefit deductions, and taxes.
• Analyze Workday audit reports for payroll processing and reconcile payroll accordingly.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll issues or concerns within established SLA.
• Maintain and document all payroll transactions
• Preparing Workday payroll reports for management and auditing purposes.
• Collaborate with third-party vendor or internal finance teams to ensure accurate and timely tax reporting and filings (W-2s, 941s, returns remittances etc.).
• Work with 3rd party vendor for all garnishment processing and reconciliations.
• Provide support for internal and external payroll related audits
• Ensures maximum compliance with local, state, federal and provincial laws and regulations
• Analyze and enhance current payroll practices for improved efficiency and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including the ability to follow complex oral and written instructions
• Utilize Workday reporting for quarterly and year end reconciliation and complete respective tax adjustments.
• Maintain up-to-date payroll standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensure documentation aligns with current workflows.
• Support compliance initiatives by ensuring process documentation meets audit and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees