Crew Payroll Auditor: Precision & Compliance

Amerijet International; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Amerijet International is seeking a Payroll Auditor to ensure crew payroll accuracy and interpret the collective bargaining agreement as it relates to pay. You will lead audits across General Employee, Puerto Rico, and Crew payrolls and partner with Payroll, HR, and Operations to strengthen controls.

The role requires hands-on data analysis, detailed review of pay codes, rates, and deductions, and the ability to document findings and drive corrective actions. Travel may be required occasionally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in a complex environment with analytical capabilities.
• 3-5 years of payroll experience.
• Strong analytical, research and technical skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Detail oriented and able to handle numerous assignments.
• 3-5 years of experience working with ADP Workforce Now.
• Ability to interact with all levels of employees and management.
• Ability to learn customized systems (AIMS).
• Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with payroll systems.
• Bilingual – Spanish and English highly preferred.
• Internal controls and audit experience.

Responsibilities

• Interpret the Collective Bargaining Agreement, payroll policies, and procedures to ensure employees and crew members are paid accurately.
• Audit payroll data for compliance, accuracy, and proper authorization.
• Perform pre-payroll audits for General Employee, Puerto Rico, and Crew payrolls before payroll is processed.
• Review payroll registers for General Employee and Puerto Rico payrolls, including hours, pay rates, overtime, bonuses, deductions, leave, new hires, terminations, adjustments, and unusual variances.
• Conduct detailed biweekly Crew Payroll audits by reviewing flight activity, pay codes, premiums, adjustments, and supporting documentation.
• Identify payroll discrepancies, ensure corrections are completed before processing, and document outstanding issues and resolutions.
• Review crew payroll source data and supporting records, including applicable flight activity, schedules, pay codes, rates, premiums, training activity, overrides, adjustments, and other compensation elements used to calculate pilot payroll.
• Maintain payroll audit checklists, internal controls, audit procedures, and supporting documentation for each payroll cycle.
• Perform payroll variance and trend analysis to identify recurring errors, high-risk transactions, and control weaknesses.
• Track payroll errors, determine root causes, and recommend process improvements to reduce future discrepancies.
• Review prior audit findings to confirm previously identified issues have been resolved.
• Develop and maintain Payroll Audit SOPs and cross-train team members to ensure adequate backup coverage.
• Communicate significant payroll risks, audit findings, and unresolved issues to Payroll Management and appropriate business partners.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, Crew Planning, Crew Training, and Operations to improve payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Provide payroll audit metrics and reporting to support management decision-making and continuous process improvement.
• Perform targeted audits based on identified payroll risks, including high-dollar payments, manual adjustments, retroactive transactions, rate changes, overtime, premium pay, and other payroll components with elevated risk.
• Perform root-cause analysis of payroll errors and work with Payroll, HR, Crew Planning, Crew Training, Operations, Finance, and other applicable departments to implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Payroll expertise

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

MS Excel

AIMS

Job description

Amerijet International is seeking a Payroll Auditor to ensure crew payroll accuracy and interpret the collective bargaining agreement as it relates to pay. You will lead audits across General Employee, Puerto Rico, and Crew payrolls and partner with Payroll, HR, and Operations to strengthen controls.

The role requires hands-on data analysis, detailed review of pay codes, rates, and deductions, and the ability to document findings and drive corrective actions. Travel may be required occasionally.