Specialist, Payroll

Quirch Foods•Coral Gables, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We are committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. This role involves processing payroll accurately and on time, administering Workday Payroll and HCM, ensuring compliance with regulations, performing audits, and supporting employees with their payroll-related inquiries. Collaboration with other departments is key to ensuring accurate employee data and successful payroll operations.

Requirements

3+ years of payroll processing experience.
Minimum of 2 years of Workday Payroll experience.
Experience processing multi-state payroll.
Knowledge of federal and state wage and hour laws.
Experience with payroll taxes and garnishments.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Nice To Haves

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
Experience with timekeeping systems (Workday Time Tracking, UKG, Kronos, or similar).
Experience with payroll accounting reconciliations.
Food distribution, manufacturing, or logistics industry experience.

Responsibilities

Process weekly payroll accurately and on time.
Review payroll data for accuracy, including hours worked, earnings, deductions, bonuses, commissions, and reimbursements.
Validate payroll changes including new hires, promotions, transfers, terminations, and pay adjustments.
Process off-cycle payrolls as needed.
Utilize Workday Payroll and Workday HCM to process payroll transactions.
Audit employee data entered into Workday to ensure payroll accuracy.
Troubleshoot payroll discrepancies within Workday.
Maintain payroll-related business processes and workflows.
Support Workday testing during system updates and enhancements.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
Maintain payroll tax compliance.
Process wage garnishments, child support orders, tax levies, and other involuntary deductions.
Prepare payroll reports and assist with year-end processing, including W-2s.
Perform payroll audits before final processing.
Reconcile payroll reports and general ledger accounts.
Investigate payroll discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
Generate payroll metrics and reports for leadership.
Respond to employee payroll questions professionally and promptly.
Assist employees with direct deposit, tax withholding, earnings statements, and payroll corrections.
Educate employees on payroll policies and procedures.
Partner with HR, Benefits, Finance, and Operations to ensure accurate employee data.
Support audits conducted by internal and external auditors.
Participate in payroll process improvement initiatives.