Payroll Practitioner

Excell Marketing Lc; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Excell Marketing Lc in Des Moines, IA is seeking a full-time payroll administrator to manage payroll processing, incentive and benefits uploads, and related reporting. You will coordinate with internal departments to ensure accurate records and timely processing.

The role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and adherence to deadlines while supporting ad hoc payroll and administrative tasks for field teams and leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail with payroll and reporting data.
• Ability to meet recurring deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with administrative systems, upload processes, reporting tools, or payroll/expense platforms preferred.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee compensation information.
• Strong communication and follow-up skills with cross-functional partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Office applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll and related remittance activities for timely cycles.
• Upload payroll items, incentives, salary increases, and year-end bonuses.
• Complete benefit and retirement uploads.
• Administer expense processes including mileage and auto records.
• Complete vacation resets and maintain time-off records.
• Send timecard reminders and support payroll processing.
• Distribute paper checks and assist payroll communications.
• Respond to field team questions on payroll, timecards, uploads, and admin processes.
• Prepare and distribute weekly and monthly reports to Managers.
• Monitor California meal penalty items and follow up.
• Support new hire processing and onboarding updates.
• Serve as administrator of security badges.
• Maintain accuracy and confidentiality of payroll and reporting data.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve data questions and deadlines.

Skills

Detail oriented

Deadline management

Confidentiality

Excel proficiency

Payroll systems

Cross-functional comms

Tools

Payroll systems

Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

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Full Time Clerical Des Moines, IA, Des Moines, IA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2210

Salary Range: $55,000.00 To $70,000.00 Annually

Position Summary

This position is responsible for full payroll processing, supporting payroll processing, incentive compensation, benefit and retirement uploads, expense administration, employee data updates, timecard follow-up, and related reporting processes. The role requires strong attention to detail, timely processing of recurring uploads and reports, and effective coordination with internal departments to ensure accurate employee, payroll, benefit, and administrative records.

Key Responsibilities

• Process payroll and related payroll remittance activities, ensuring timely and accurate completion of required payroll cycles.
• Process and upload payroll-related items, including warehouse incentives, salary increases, and end of year bonuses.
• Complete benefit and retirement-related uploads.
• Administer and maintain expense-related processes, including uploads, personal auto records, and mileage information.
• Complete vacation resets and maintain accurate employee time-off related updates.
• Send timecard reminder communications and follow up as needed to support timely payroll processing.
• Distribute paper checks and support related employee payroll communication.
• Respond to field team member questions related to payroll, timecards, uploads, and administrative processes.
• Prepare and distribute weekly and monthly reports to designated Managers.
• Monitor and process California penalty items related to meal punches, ensuring timely review and follow-up.
• Support new hire processing by coordinating required updates, uploads, and administrative setup activities.
• Serve as administrator of security badges.
• Maintain accuracy, confidentiality, and completeness of employee, payroll, incentive, benefit, expense, and reporting information.
• Partner with internal teams to resolve questions, confirm data, and support recurring administrative deadlines.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when working with payroll, employee, incentive, expense, and reporting data.
• Ability to meet recurring deadlines and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with administrative systems, upload processes, reporting tools, or payroll/expense platforms preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling employee and compensation-related information.
• Strong communication and follow-up skills for working with cross-functional business partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, reporting tools, and general Microsoft Office applications preferred.

Working Relationships

This role works closely with payroll, human resources, finance, field operations, warehouse leadership, and other internal departments to ensure payroll updates, incentive payments, expense administration, employee changes, and reporting activities are completed accurately and on time.

Excell is a drug-free workplace. Excell is an equal opportunity employer. Excell uses E-Verify to confirm work authorization / eligibility for all hires.

Excell Brands employees are prohibited from purchasing Excell products from any Excell-serviced retailer directly or indirectly.