Payroll Specialist

Asheville, Inc.; Asheville (NC); Remote; USD 71,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Asheville, Inc. is looking for a Payroll Specialist to lead the planning and management of payroll and time & attendance services. The role involves driving quality processes, managing payroll queries, ensuring compliance with operational controls, and offering support in conjunction with third-party providers. Candidates should possess relevant experience and excel in communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Join a leading provider committed to safety and sustainable flight.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Retirement savings plan with company matching

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience or 7 years with a high school diploma.
• Specialized expertise with payroll and time & attendance systems.

Responsibilities

• Manages payroll queries and administrates pay processes.
• Supports US and Canada Payroll and ensures quality delivery.
• Monitors for regulatory changes affecting payroll processes.

Skills

Strong oral and written communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Project management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college

High school diploma / GED with at least 7 years of relevant experience

Tools

Workday payroll

Excel

Job description

**Job Description Summary**

Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for owning and managing the planning and implementation of a large scale transition effort for providing support and service delivery for regional payrolls and time & attendance programs. Viewed as a payroll specialist you will drive the planning for compliant and efficient payroll and time & attendance solutions in partnership with vendors and cross business teams across various countries in the region. You will be responsible for leading the approaches and best practices toward strategy of the services. Key to success in the role will be to ensure delivery of quality processes and strategic priorities.

**Job Description**

**Essential Responsibilities:**

+ Supports US and Canada Payroll and Time & Attendance and ensures quality delivery.

+ Manages payroll queries from employees, managers and HRMs, vendors, internal & external partners, and government agencies in an expert, efficient, timely, and manner that inspires confidence in our professional services.

+ Correctly administrates pay and time processes. Manages service delivery metrics in relation to outsourced payroll and internal processes.

+ Ensures pay and time processes support SOX and operational controls, and supporting documentation is created and maintained such that internal and external audits are simple to manage.

+ Drives the management of documentation and communication of payroll programs, policies, and procedures.

+ Supports the payroll process in conjunction with third party providers including the calculation of wages, deductions, and payment of employees’ wages.

+ Ensures appropriate definition of payroll schedules, reconciliations, special processing planning, and documentation of business and local requirements.

+ Monitors for regulatory and local practice changes in labor law which may affect pay and time processes.

+ Manage pay related employee escalations with care and consideration for the employee impact, compliance with business policy and practices, and government regulations.

+ Savvy with Excel and pay and time systems, can complete and submit mass uploads of pay input for vendor processing, review pay results, manage corrective actions.

**Qualifications/Requirements:**

+ Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college plus minimum of 3 years of relevant experience (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 7 years of relevant experience

+ Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise with payroll and time & attendance systems; Workday payroll experience strongly preferred.

+ Experience with time and attendance systems, ideally in manufacturing environments.

**Desired Characteristics:**

+ Strong oral and written communication skills.

+ Demonstrated skill in judgement to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems.

+ Ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders.

+ Ability to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations.

+ Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

+ Established project management skills.

+ Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge and develop others through coaching and mentoring.

+ Detail and numerical orientated with good analytical and problem-solving skills.

+ Articulate, adaptable, with excellent inter-personal and cross-cultural skills.

+ Eye for detail, confidence to challenge and ask questions.

+ Logical, structured and process-orientated thinking.

+ Strong in Excel, quick adaptability to systems, tools, and processes.

**Pay and Benefits:**

+ The base pay range for this position is $71,900 -107,800. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on July 3rd, 2025.

+ GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical,emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to aHealth Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling andreferral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matchingcontributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits includetuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., isa “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time andfor any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. Thisdocument does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

**Additional Information**

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

**Relocation Assistance Provided:** No

\#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.