Payroll Administrator

Goodwill-Industries-of-Southeastern-Louisiana; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill-Industries-of-Southeastern-Louisiana is seeking a Payroll Administrator to manage the bi-weekly payroll for 1,000+ employees, ensuring accuracy and on-time processing.

You will collaborate with Finance, Tax, HR, and external auditors, maintain payroll data, and drive continuous improvement while complying with all federal, state, and local regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field preferred; equivalent payroll experience will be considered.
• Minimum of two (2) years of payroll experience with increasing responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll processing and payroll tax compliance.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll accurately and on schedule, including salaries, wages, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and company policies.
• Prepare, reconcile, and support payroll-related general ledger entries in partnership with the Finance team.
• Research and resolve payroll tax issues, including State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) matters and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Maintain and audit employee payroll and HR data, including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and demographic updates.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing payroll records, reports, reconciliations, and required documentation.
• Partner with the Tax team to support expatriate payroll activities, including tax reporting, relocation expenses, cost-of-living adjustments, and related compensation matters.
• Respond to employee, manager, and stakeholder payroll and timekeeping inquiries with professionalism and accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, strengthen controls, and implement automation and efficiency enhancements.
• Generate and analyze payroll reports to support business, compliance, and reporting requirements.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

Payroll accounting

Internal controls

Payroll tax compliance

Timekeeping systems

Dayforce experience

Microsoft Excel

HCM systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business administration/HR or related field

Tools

Dayforce

Excel

Job description

EssentialFunctions:

ThePayroll Administrator is responsible for the accurate and timely processing ofbi-weekly payroll for more than 1,000 employees, ensuring compliance with allapplicable federal, state, and local regulations as well as company policies.This role serves as a key partner to Finance, Tax, Human Resources, andexternal auditors, supporting payroll operations, compliance, reporting, andprocess improvement initiatives. Youwill join a collaborative, high-performing team that values accountability,continuous improvement, and professional development. The ideal candidate isdetail-oriented, highly analytical, and committed to delivering exceptionalservice while thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Processbi-weekly payroll accurately and on schedule, including salaries, wages,benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• 2. Ensurecompliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, wage andhour laws, and company policies.
• 3. Prepare,reconcile, and support payroll-related general ledger entries in partnershipwith the Finance team.
• 4. Researchand resolve payroll tax issues, including State Unemployment Insurance (SUI)matters and regulatory compliance requirements.
• 5. Maintainand audit employee payroll and HR data, including new hires, terminations,compensation changes, and demographic updates.
• 6. Supportinternal and external audits by preparing payroll records, reports,reconciliations, and required documentation.
• 7. Partnerwith the Tax team to support expatriate payroll activities, including taxreporting, relocation expenses, cost-of-living adjustments, and relatedcompensation matters.
• 8. Respondto employee, manager, and stakeholder payroll and timekeeping inquiries withprofessionalism and accuracy.
• 9. Identifyopportunities to improve payroll processes, strengthen controls, and implementautomation and efficiency enhancements.
• 10. Generate and analyze payrollreports to support business, compliance, and reporting requirements.

Skills andAbilities:

• Strongknowledge of end-to-end payroll processing, payroll accounting, internalcontrols, and payroll tax compliance.
• Experienceadministering timekeeping systems, including pay rules, accruals, reporting,and issue resolution.
• Advancedproficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Officeapplications.
• Experiencewith Human Capital Management (HCM) and payroll systems; Dayforce experiencestrongly preferred.
• Excellentorganizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with exceptionalattention to detail.
• Strongverbal and written communication skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Abilityto manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business and regulatoryrequirements.
• Apassion for continuous improvement and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Theability to quickly learn new systems, processes, and regulations.
• Aself-starter mindset with strong ownership and accountability.
• Acollaborative approach that fosters positive relationships across departments.
• Acommitment to accuracy, compliance, and exceptional customer service.
• Agrowth-oriented attitude that embraces feedback, development, and newchallenges.

Requirements:

Bachelor’sdegree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, orarelated field preferred; equivalent payroll experience will be considered.

Minimumof two (2) years of payroll experience with increasing responsibility.

Working Conditions:

Must be able to tolerate frequent periodsof high stress, heavy workload, and multiple priorities.