Specialist/Payroll Operations

American Airlines•Fort Worth, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

One of Airetel Staffing's valued clients is looking for a Specialist/Payroll Operations located in Tempe/Phoenix, AZ. This job is a member of the Payroll Operations team within the Finance Division. Responsible for timely and accurate processing of assigned employee payroll checks including collection, review, input, edit, output and verification of payroll data. Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent or equivalent training/experience
3 years of working in a high volume, multi-state payroll department and/or payroll, accounting or human resource experience
Above average customer experience and organizational skills
Ability to work as a team player in a high stress environment
Use of analytical skills to identify and address potential issues
Ability to explain and interpret complex payroll information to employees at all levels of the organization
Skilled in Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Excel, Word)
Min 3 years experience
Payroll Processing
Proficient in Excel
Large company experience
CBA / Union understanding

Nice To Haves

Experience with payroll systems (SAP preferred)
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience/training
SAP experience preferred

Responsibilities

Processes payroll data accurately by the required deadline
Consistently applies company policy and government regulations to all processing
Maintains the security and confidentiality of all payroll related information
Reviews audit reports for accuracy and requests corrections as necessary
Researches team member inquiries and provides solutions as required in a timely manner
Knowledgeable of labor agreements and applicable processing requirements to specific workforce groups, such as unions
Organizes and maintains records utilizing special processing that reduces the occurrences of incorrect payments to employees
Adheres to existing SOX processing maps and requirements
Assists in special projects, system testing, and other duties as assigned
Documents and updates procedures
Analyzes business processes, making changes as necessary to increase efficiencies, adhering to existing SOX processing maps and requirements
Analyze large amounts of data using Microsoft tools such as Excel/Macros