Payroll Specialist

Bud Clary Auto • Longview, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Payroll Specialist collects timekeeping information, processes company payrolls accurately, verifies and applies deductions to employee pay, and provides employees with pay and related information. The role supports payroll for multiple companies and includes maintaining payroll records, preparing payroll data for review, and reconciling payroll liability accounts. The position is based at the Kelso Corporate Office in an indoor, heated and air-conditioned office environment.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Clear and concise communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.
• At least 3 years of payroll processing experience, or the stated equivalent combination of education and payroll experience.
• Experience processing payroll for 500 or more employees.
• Experience processing multiple company payrolls.
• Full-cycle, in-house payroll processing experience.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret instructions, correspondence, payroll procedures, and wage-and-hour documents.
• Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations and to communicate clearly with employees.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to perform arithmetic and calculate rates, ratios, percentages, commissions, and related figures.
• Ability to follow detailed written or oral instructions, solve practical problems, and handle concrete variables in standardized and less standardized situations.
• High school diploma or GED with at least 3 years of payroll processing experience; or an associate degree or equivalent with at least 2 years of payroll processing experience; or an equivalent combination of education and payroll experience.
• Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including sitting for long periods, standing and walking as needed, lifting up to 10 pounds regularly, and bending, twisting, reaching, and handling items.

Nice To Haves

• Experience processing payroll for commission-based employees.
• Automotive dealership payroll experience.
• Experience with UKG Pro payroll systems.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation.

Responsibilities

• Audit timekeeping records for compliance with established standards.
• Audit new hires in the payroll system.
• Compile payroll data, including hours worked, bonuses, and commissions.
• Compile funds to be withheld for taxes and employee contributions to insurance and retirement.
• Update master payroll records by verifying and recording changes that affect net wages, such as tax exemptions and insurance coverage.
• Update compensation, promotion, and employee transfer information.
• Compute wages and deductions, review them for accuracy, and post them to payroll records.
• Prepare data for payroll files to be reviewed before processing.
• Maintain records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
• Enter employee benefit deductions, garnishments, accounts receivable payments, and other employee-authorized or approved deductions in accordance with state and federal laws.
• Reconcile payroll liability accounts.
• Maintain a professional appearance and a neat work area.
• Work as a team player, communicate effectively, and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off accrual beginning on the first day of employment, at rates based on years of service.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee discounts.
• Referral bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED