Strategic Payroll Specialist (Workday, Compliance)

Quirch Foods, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Paid Holidays

Personal Time

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Quirch Foods, LLC in the United States is seeking a detail-oriented payroll specialist to manage weekly payroll, review data, and process changes using Workday Payroll and HCM. The role collaborates with HR,Finance and Operations to ensure accurate, on-time payments.

Candidates should have 3+ years of payroll processing, multi-state experience, and strong Excel skills. The position emphasizes compliance, audits, and employee support while contributing to process improvements.

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

Payroll Compliance

Multi-State Payroll

Payroll Tax Administration

Garnishments

Microsoft Excel

HRIS Administration

Data Accuracy

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Time Management

Process Improvement

Attention to Detail

Education

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

Tools

Workday Time Tracking

UKG

Kronos

Job description

Quirch Foods, LLC in the United States is seeking a detail-oriented payroll specialist to manage weekly payroll, review data, and process changes using Workday Payroll and HCM. The role collaborates with HR,Finance and Operations to ensure accurate, on-time payments.

Candidates should have 3+ years of payroll processing, multi-state experience, and strong Excel skills. The position emphasizes compliance, audits, and employee support while contributing to process improvements.