Payroll Specialist

Associated Grocers Baton Rouge; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401K retirement program

Paid Time Off

Fantastic Team Environment

Weekly payroll

Job summary

Associated Grocers Baton Rouge is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our Retail Services Accounting team. You will process payroll for RSA clients, maintain payroll records, deductions, and related accounting transactions.

This role offers weekly payroll, competitive pay, a robust benefits package, 401K, PTO, and a supportive team environment. Candidates should have 4–6 years of multi-company payroll experience and strong Excel, Word, and Outlook skills.

Qualifications

• Four to six years of full-service payroll experience in a multi-company environment.
• Experience with Netchex payroll software preferred.
• Up-to-date FFCRA/CARES payroll knowledge.
• Ability to train customers and provide outstanding service.
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong time management, organization, and attention to detail.
• 10-key skills required.

Responsibilities

• Review RSA client payroll timesheets and wage computations for accuracy.
• Process, balance, and close RSA client payrolls and generate reports.
• Reconcile payroll information with SUTA rates and worker's comp audits.
• Add new hires and maintain payroll records.
• Issue adjustments for errors or retroactive increases.
• Manage deductions including insurance, retirement, and garnishments.
• Prepare daily net payroll for RSA clients.
• Reconcile bank drafts monthly and verify ACH refunds.
• Provide payroll customer service and training.
• Inform employees and managers on payroll matters and benefits.

Skills

Payroll experience

Time management

Attention to detail

Customer service

Training

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Accounting

Tools

Netchex

MS Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Description

Summary

Associated Grocers is seeking a detail-oriented individual to join our Retail Services Accounting team as a Payroll Specialist. This role processes payroll for assigned clients, maintains payroll records managers voluntary and involuntary deductions, prepares related accounting transactions, and maintains payroll procedures.

Competitive pay, weekly payroll, a comprehensive benefits package, 401K retirement program, Paid Time Off, and a Fantastic Team Environment!

Requirements

• Four years of full-service payroll experience required in a multi-company environment
• Netchex Payroll experience preferred
• Up to date knowledge on all current payroll legislation regarding Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)
• Ability to train customers on payroll system and provide outstanding customer service
• Proficient in MS Excel spreadsheets, Word, and Outlook
• Exemplary skills in time management, organization, and attention to detail
• 10-key skills required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Review weekly Retail Store Accounting Department (RSA) clients’ payroll time sheets, wage computations, withholdings and deductions and other adjustments in order to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
• Process, balance and close RSA client payrolls, and issue client payroll earnings, deductions and payroll tax reports.
• Assistance and reconciliation of various payroll information, which includes verifying SUTA rates are updated in payroll system by the Payroll Provider (and reconciling if any over/under paid taxes are refunded/paid to/from the stores), as well as assisting other RSA staff members with clients’ workers’ compensation audits.
• Add new hires to payroll system. Record employee information, such as exemptions, transfers, and terminations in order to maintain and update payroll records.
• Issue and record adjustments to pay related to previous errors or retroactive increases for RSA Payroll Clients.
• Initiate, edit and maintain employee deductions including insurance, retirement, advances, garnishments, etc.
• Draft RSA Payroll Clients’ bank for net amounts of payroll timely and accurately, on a daily basis.
• Reconcile RSA Payroll Clients’ bank draft amounts to actual drafts processed by Payroll Provider, on a monthly basis when bank statement becomes available.
• Verify ACH returns and/or ACH reversals have been received from Payroll Provider, and process refunds to respective RSA Payroll Client.
• Provide customer service to RSA Payroll Clients, which includes (but is not limited to) time clocks, deductions reconciliations, and reporting assistance (providing and training).
• Provide information to employees and managers on payroll matters, tax issues, benefit plans, and collective agreement provisions.

Software Implementation

• Assist with setting up new payroll clients on payroll system.
• Assist with payroll software implementation, training and maintenance.
• Assist with selection, testing and deployment of new and additional systems and services related to payroll (e.g. time and attendance system, payroll debit cards, etc).
• Assist with client abilities to understand and properly use payroll software to enter and obtain information and reports.
• Assist with writing, maintaining and compiling special requested reports as needed for RSA Payroll Clients’ using payroll software or report builder.

Education And/or Experience

A minimum of four to six years of full-service payroll experience in a multi-company environment required. A Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis in Business Administration or Accounting is preferred.

Other Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of payroll forms, reports, and systems
• Knowledge of financial and tax statements