Strategic Payroll Specialist — CA & Multi-State

Athletic Brewing Company LLC; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Athletic Brewing Company LLC in San Diego is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage bi-weekly payroll for a multi-state workforce, including CA exempt/non-exempt employees, overtime, garnishments, and 401k compliance.

You will partner with HR, Finance, and Operations to ensure accuracy and compliance, perform year-end reporting, and support benefits programs, with remote work up to one day per week.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of three years of processing payroll (in California required) for a company larger than 250 individuals with both exempt and non-exempt team members.
• Computer Skills: Google Suite, Microsoft Office, HRIS Platforms (Workday and ADP Preferred)
• Certificates, Licenses, registrations: Certified Payroll Professional, Fundamental Payroll Certification preferred
• Education: Bachelor's Degree or three years of equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Assists in processing bi-weekly payroll for a rapidly growing organization across multiple states and disciplines.
• Perform activities to ensure accuracy for all pieces of payroll including but not limited to: regular earnings (including CA regular rate), overtime, bonus, commissions, wage garnishments, expense reimbursements, company fleet, meal breaks, split shifts, stipend programs, taxes, and deductions.
• Prepare support for any off-cycle payments including but not limited to: final pay, manual payroll checks, and payroll corrections. and year end bonus.
• Perform activities necessary for year end and including but not limited to W2s, 1095cs, 1099s, and ACA reporting.
• Liaison with state and federal agencies for tax purposes.
• Audit and review timekeeping systems to ensure accuracy and follow up with managers to ensure timely submissions to process payroll.
• Support payroll processes and procedure documentation to ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws as well as internal controls compliance.
• Work with Payroll and Benefits Manager to maintain to our best in class health and wealth benefits program including but not limited to: billing, renewal, disability, paid family leave, and 401k program (included 5500 audit).
• Perform employment verification inquiries.
• Handles payroll questions and completes other variable tasks for payroll Reporting for the finance department to support benefits and payroll processes.
• Ad-hoc reporting to support finance, safety, and HR departments.
• Aid in annual EEO survey preparation.
• Maintains a payroll scorecard for our people leaders
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Skills

Payroll processing

California payroll

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

HRIS (Workday, ADP)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

ADP

Job description

Athletic Brewing Company LLC in San Diego is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage bi-weekly payroll for a multi-state workforce, including CA exempt/non-exempt employees, overtime, garnishments, and 401k compliance.

You will partner with HR, Finance, and Operations to ensure accuracy and compliance, perform year-end reporting, and support benefits programs, with remote work up to one day per week.