Specialist, Payroll

Quirch Foods; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Prescription DrugPlan

Disability Plan

Life insurance

Plan 401K savings Plan

Paid Holidays

Personal Time

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Quirch Foods is seeking an experienced Payroll professional to manage weekly payroll processing and Workday administration in a fast-paced environment in Florida. You will ensure accuracy of hours, earnings, deductions, and changes for employees across states, while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

The role requires strong Excel skills, expertise in Workday Payroll, and the ability to collaborate with HR, Benefits, Finance, and Operations to support audits and

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of payroll processing experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of Workday Payroll experience.
• Experience processing multi-state payroll.
• Knowledge of federal and state wage and hour laws.
• Experience with payroll taxes and garnishments.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll accurately and on time.
• Review payroll data for accuracy, including hours worked, earnings, deductions, bonuses, commissions, and reimbursements.
• Validate payroll changes including new hires, promotions, transfers, terminations, and pay adjustments.
• Process off-cycle payrolls as needed.
• Utilize Workday Payroll and Workday HCM to process payroll transactions.
• Audit employee data entered into Workday to ensure payroll accuracy.
• Troubleshoot payroll discrepancies within Workday.
• Maintain payroll-related business processes and workflows.
• Support Workday testing during system updates and enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Maintain payroll tax compliance.
• Process wage garnishments, child support orders, tax levies, and other involuntary deductions.
• Prepare payroll reports and assist with year-end processing, including W-2s.
• Perform payroll audits before final processing.
• Reconcile payroll reports and general ledger accounts.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Generate payroll metrics and reports for leadership.
• Respond to employee payroll questions professionally and promptly.
• Assist employees with direct deposit, tax withholding, earnings statements, and payroll corrections.
• Educate employees on payroll policies and procedures.
• Partner with HR, Benefits, Finance, and Operations to ensure accurate employee data.
• Support audits conducted by internal and external auditors.
• Participate in payroll process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Payroll Processing

Multi-State Payroll

Payroll Compliance

Excel

HRIS Administration

Garnishments

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Associate's degree acceptable

Tools

Workday Payroll

Workday HCM

Timekeeping systems (e.g., Kronos, UKG)

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Payroll Processing

• Process weekly payroll accurately and on time.


• Review payroll data for accuracy, including hours worked, earnings, deductions, bonuses, commissions, and reimbursements.


• Validate payroll changes including new hires, promotions, transfers, terminations, and pay adjustments.


• Process off-cycle payrolls as needed.

Workday Administration

• Utilize Workday Payroll and Workday HCM to process payroll transactions.


• Audit employee data entered into Workday to ensure payroll accuracy.


• Troubleshoot payroll discrepancies within Workday.


• Maintain payroll-related business processes and workflows.


• Support Workday testing during system updates and enhancements.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.


• Maintain payroll tax compliance.


• Process wage garnishments, child support orders, tax levies, and other involuntary deductions.


• Prepare payroll reports and assist with year-end processing, including W-2s.

Auditing & Reporting

• Perform payroll audits before final processing.


• Reconcile payroll reports and general ledger accounts.


• Investigate payroll discrepancies and implement corrective actions.


• Generate payroll metrics and reports for leadership.

Employee Support

• Respond to employee payroll questions professionally and promptly.


• Assist employees with direct deposit, tax withholding, earnings statements, and payroll corrections.


• Educate employees on payroll policies and procedures.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with HR, Benefits, Finance, and Operations to ensure accurate employee data.


• Support audits conducted by internal and external auditors.


• Participate in payroll process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.


• 3+ years of payroll processing experience.


• Minimum of 2 years of Workday Payroll experience.


• Experience processing multi-state payroll.


• Knowledge of federal and state wage and hour laws.


• Experience with payroll taxes and garnishments.


• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).


• Experience with timekeeping systems (Workday Time Tracking, UKG, Kronos, or similar).


• Experience with payroll accounting reconciliations.


• Food distribution, manufacturing, or logistics industry experience.

Key Competencies

• Workday Payroll


• Payroll Processing


• Payroll Compliance


• Multi-State Payroll


• Payroll Tax Administration


• Garnishments


• Payroll Auditing


• Data Accuracy


• HRIS Administration


• Microsoft Excel


• Problem Solving


• Customer Service


• Confidentiality


• Time Management


• Process Improvement


• Attention to Detail

Success Measures

• Payroll processed on time each pay period.


• Payroll inquiries resolved within established service levels.


• Compliance with payroll tax and wage regulations.


• Successful payroll audits with minimal findings.


• Continuous improvement of payroll processes and controls.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Detail-oriented, highly organized payroll professional experienced with Workday Payroll, capable of managing complex multi-state payrolls while collaborating effectively with HR, Finance, and Operations to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.

Benefits You Will Enjoy

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Plan, Disability Plan, Life insurance


• Plan401K savings Plan


• Paid Holidays


• Personal Time


• Employee Discounts

Quirch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.