Payroll Specialist

Wolfspeed • Durham, NC

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About The Position

The Payroll Specialist supports payroll processing activities and audits to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery, compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, and maintenance of payroll processing calendars. The role processes and audits payroll transactions, responds to payroll and paycheck inquiries, and administers Kronos timekeeping operations. It also maintains Kronos and Workday integrations, documentation, and controls, while partnering with internal teams to improve payroll operations and the employee experience.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in HR, Business, Finance, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field; a high school diploma or GED with applicable experience will also be considered.
• At least 1 year of experience in an HR role, such as HR Generalist, Payroll Specialist, or Solutions Specialist.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel and data analysis.
• Demonstrated exceptional people skills, including conflict resolution, coaching, and negotiation abilities.
• Exceptional listening skills and experience building personal skills and knowledge.
• Ability to occasionally shift work schedules to accommodate meetings, trainings, or other night-shift events, including working onsite as needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and customer service skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll processing activities and audits, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain payroll processing calendars.
• Process and audit timecards, payroll reports, garnishments, terminations, leave payments, pay adjustments, manual payments, EIB uploads, and year-end payroll activities.
• Investigate, resolve, and respond to payroll inquiries, paycheck issues, wage verifications, and employee cases, partnering with internal teams to meet service level commitments.
• Administer Kronos timekeeping operations, including system configuration, user access management, troubleshooting, compliance audits, and maintenance of timeclocks, schedules, accruals, and employee records.
• Perform payroll and Kronos audits, including timekeeping compliance reviews, access reviews, license audits, and accrual validations, and prepare supporting reports.
• Maintain and administer Kronos and Workday integrations, including project codes, organizational changes, employee updates, system testing, and correction of interface or transaction exceptions.
• Develop and maintain payroll knowledge articles, work instructions, employee communications, and process documentation.
• Partner with HR, Finance, IT, and other stakeholders on projects and initiatives to improve payroll operations, strengthen controls, and enhance the employee experience.
• Train and support managers and employees on payroll and timekeeping processes, systems, and best practices.
• Perform additional duties and assignments designated by management.

Benefits

• Continuing education assistance
• Employee Resource Groups
• Opportunities to participate in local outreach

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level