Senior Specialist – Payroll

L'Oréal; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work

Paid time off

Discounted products

Job summary

L’Oréal USA in Tampa seeks a Senior Specialist – Payroll to lead precise, timely payroll processing for a large employee population, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws.

As a subject matter expert, you will verify data, resolve complex payroll issues, drive process improvements, and maintain strict confidentiality while supporting HR and management with accurate salary administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in HR, business admin, info systems, or related field (or equivalent).
• 2+ years of payroll experience or equivalent.
• Experience in customer service, multitasking, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for large employee populations on bi-weekly and monthly cycles.
• Verify payroll data, reconcile reports, and correct discrepancies.
• Handle complex payroll elements: adjustments, deductions, garnishments, retroactive pay.
• Conduct internal payroll audits and resolve issues with employees, HR, and management.
• Assist with new payroll procedures, policy updates, and process improvements.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of payroll information.

Skills

Customer Service

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Service Now

Success Factors

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Who We Are

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

Job Title

Senior Specialist – Payroll

Division

Corporate

Location

Tampa, Florida

What You Will Do

The Senior Payroll Specialist is a pivotal role dedicated to ensuring the precise, timely, and compliant processing of payroll for all employees. This individual serves as a subject matter expert, resolving intricate payroll matters, and contributing actively to the continuous enhancement of payroll processes and systems. A key responsibility is maintaining adherence to all federal, state, and local tax laws and company policies, thereby fostering a smooth and efficient payroll operation. The position provides services to L’OREAL USA legal entities employee population in the following but not limited:

• Payroll Processing
  • Accurately and promptly process end-to-end payroll for a large volume of employees on designated pay cycles (e.g., bi-weekly, monthly).
• Data Verification & Reconciliation
  • Review, analyze, and verify payroll reports and documents for accuracy, implementing necessary adjustments or corrections through established procedures.
• Complex Payroll Functions
  • Manage and process intricate payroll elements including salary adjustments, special payments, employee deductions, garnishments, and retroactive payments.
• Auditing & Problem Resolution
  • Conduct internal audits of payroll data and processes to identify errors or inconsistencies and implement solutions to prevent future payroll challenges. Act as a primary point of contact for complex payroll inquiries from employees, HR, and management, offering expert advice and resolving issues.
• Process Improvement & Training
  • Assist with the development and implementation of new payroll procedures and policies and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
• Confidentiality
  • Maintain the utmost confidentiality and security of sensitive payroll and employee information.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent working experience).
• 2+ Years of Experience
• Job Specific Experience/Skills
  • Customer Service
  • Multi-tasking
  • Attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Skills (i.e., SAP, MS Office, etc.)
  • Service Now
  • Success Factors
  • Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data analysis)

What’s In It For You

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Don’t meet every single requirement?

At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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