Payroll Technician

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians • Highland, CA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Director, Payroll, the Payroll Technician will use their detail-oriented, analytical skills to maintain accounts and processes payroll related accounting paperwork. In this role, the Payroll Technician will audit and reconcile payroll data for quarterly tax, benefit deductions, garnishments, payroll data to GL reports accuracy, assist payroll department on complex transactions and ensure the overall integrity of the payroll data. Must also maintain a strict level of confidentiality and act in a manner consistent with all legal and regulatory requirements and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. The Payroll Technician will also support system upgrades, patches, testing and other projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree related to Payroll, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent relevant work experience required.
• Minimum three (3) years of pertinent experience with related payroll and time tracking systems required.
• Specific knowledge of Workday Payroll and Time Tracking modules is a must.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft (Word and Excel)
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform under pressure and job ambiguity.
• This position requires an individual with highly developed maturity and impeccable communication skills.
• Must be personable and professional, capable of using caution and discretion in communication.

Nice To Haves

• Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.

Responsibilities

• Assists department staff, employees, and manager with complex issues or inquiries related to Workday payroll database as needed.
• Works with Payroll Support Manager as a team member and subject matter expert in processing payroll by administering and ensuring the overall integrity of the payroll data in Workday by reconciling payroll data and documents for inefficiencies, errors, and completeness.
• Assists with project oversight from design through implementation to ensure project is completed in a timely manner, as well as communicating progress updates to senior management and providing recommendations for process enhancements.
• Audits payroll data to correct quarterly taxes to ensure correct quarterly tax filing and W2 reporting and communicates with employees affected by the correction, if applicable.
• Performs payroll processing functions including, but not limited to, reviewing time data entry for accuracy, reviewing manual deductions and retroactive hours, and loading electronic files.
• Performs routine data audits to analyze and address calculation issues earnings or deductions codes.
• Assists with the accurate reconciliation and ensure that all payments are made for 401K, Deferred Comp, Pension.
• Leads and conducts end-user training on payroll system(s) and report writing, serving as the liaison between departments and external vendors to provide systems support to leverage technology solutions.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

Benefits

• Total Rewards package of monetary, benefits and development rewards

What This Job Offers

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