Payroll Administrator

kdc/one Chatsworth; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

kdc/one Chatsworth is seeking an experienced payroll professional to manage payroll processing and reporting for multiple groups in California. You will ensure payroll accuracy, respond to tax authorities, and stay compliant with wage and hour regulations.

Dayforce expertise is REQUIRED, with at least five years of payroll experience and a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field. Bilingual Spanish is a plus; this is a full-time, on-site role in Los Angeles/Chatsworth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of payroll experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Experience with Dayforce payroll system.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour laws.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll for assigned pay groups and coordinate with HR.
• Ensure timely reporting of wages, taxes and benefits to employees and agencies.
• Respond to IRS and state inquiries pertaining to payroll taxes and wages.
• Reconcile Quarters and W-2s for all companies.
• Train managers on Dayforce for accurate payroll processing.
• Stay current with California wage and hour laws.
• Handle garnishments and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll taxes

Wage and hour regulations

Excel

Ceridian Dayforce

Spanish (bilingual)

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Ceridian Dayforce

Job description

Summary:

Direct communication with all levels of management and personnel as well as various government agencies.

Summary:

Direct communication with all levels of management and personnel as well as various government agencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of payroll processing for Pay groups assigned and reporting along with interaction with all departments for those Pay groups
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of all wages, taxes and benefits to employees and agencies of all levels.
• Responds in a timely manner to IRS and state agency inquiries pertaining to payroll taxes and wages.
• Reconcile Quarters and W-2 for all companies.
• Accumulate all data and prepare worker’s comp audit report for all Pay groups.
• Coordinate with H.R. Department for minimum wage increases for both hourly and salaried employees for the state of California.
• Audit the Temp Agency payroll to ensure they are complying with the California wage and hour laws.
• Send monthly reminders to the team on California wage and hour laws.
• Train all new and current managers in the Dayforce system and what is needed for Payroll to be processed accurately.
• Provide Safety team with employee count monthly.
• Assist HR with payroll related requests- mortgage verifications, time and attendance reports, etc.
• Handle all regulatory agency garnishments
• Verify new holiday pay schedule for coming year is correct in Dayforce based on schedule sent from HR team.
• Review entitlement balances at year end to ensure employees have corrected balance.
• Work with Dayforce support on system updates to any configurations changes for Pay groups assigned. Complete all testing in Dayforce for changes.
• Stay current with all state laws that involve payroll compliance
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four-year college degree in accounting or related experience with a high school diploma.
• A minimum of five (5) years related experience in a payroll environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of payroll procedures and payroll taxes relative to federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Excellent verbal, written and administrative skills.
• Bi-lingual a plus (Spanish)
• Thorough and ongoing knowledge of wage and hour developments and updating processes accordingly
• Ability to coach supervisors and above on time keeping procedures related to wage and hour rules
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
• Ceridian Dayforce experience is REQUIRED.