Senior Payroll Specialist

Simplot Company; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and agriculture company is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist in Boise, Idaho. This hybrid role focuses on payroll processing, compliance, and enhancing operational efficiency. With a collaborative approach, the specialist will ensure accuracy in payroll tasks while fostering customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years experience in payroll.
• Experience with ADP and UKG payroll systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process and audit payrolls for accuracy and compliance.
• Cultivate customer interactions and resolve inquiries.

Skills

Customer Service

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Proactive Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

4+ years payroll industry experience

Tools

ADP

UKG

Job description

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The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

Under general supervision, the Senior Payroll Specialist will perform all analytical and administrative duties necessary for preparing, processing and auditing payrolls in a co-sourcing environment. This position will ensure consistent compliance with applicable J.R. Simplot (JRS) policies, as well as, local, state and federal statutes. This role will also participate in payroll expansion and improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Cultivates productive customer interactions and responds to unexpected customer requests with sense of urgency and positive action.
• Establishes, maintains and supports relationships with external and internal customers to ensure effective completion of assigned responsibilities.
• Takes responsibility for service-level failures, instills a proactive customer service perspective in the team and ensures timely response and follow-up to customer inquiries.
• Completes payroll operational activities including adjustments, audits, reporting, regulatory filing, etc.
• Responds to inquiries from internal and external customers. Conducts research and makes recommendations to resolve payroll questions.
• Generate, finalize and process an accurate and timely payroll. Review entire payroll forerrors and reasonableness. Distribute reports and checks/deposit advices to applicable parties.
• Continually seeks out and pursues opportunities to enhance process effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Models professional workplace attitudes and behaviors that contribute to a positive workplace climate and promotes open communication and trust within the work group.
• Partners with co-sourced provider for payroll activities including payroll runs, auditing, garnishment management, tax services, etc.

Typical Education

Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university preferred or in lieu of 4+ years payroll industry experience

Experience in ADP, UKG and/or other similar payroll systems

Required Certifications

Other Information

This role is hybrid at our Boise HQ office

Job Requisition ID:22650

Travel Required:None

Country:United States

**The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. **