Payroll Specialist

$50,680 - $76,020/Yr

Lamb Weston - Eagle, ID

Full-time - Entry Level

Eagle, ID

5,001-10,000 employees

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Payroll Specialist at Lamb Weston is responsible for managing end-to-end payroll processing for employees, ensuring compliance with various regulations and accuracy in payroll data. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication with internal stakeholders. The Payroll Specialist will also identify opportunities for process improvements and participate in payroll-related projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with country, federal, state, and local regulations.
• Stay updated on changes to tax laws, labor regulations, and other payroll-related legislation to ensure compliance.
• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes and improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and other departments to ensure accurate processing of employee data and seamless integration with other systems.
• Prepare termination and/or off cycle checks.
• Manage payroll cases and email in a timely manner.
• Maintain employee master data in the payroll system and audit it against Workday data to ensure they are the same.
• Process garnishments, tax levies, and other non-voluntary attachments as required by law.
• Participate in payroll projects and opportunities as assigned.
• Compile, analyze, and document issues on payroll and related fiscal activities to identify systemic issues or problems.

Requirements

• 1-5 years' experience of processing payrolls
• In-depth knowledge of country, federal, state, and local payroll regulations, and tax laws
• Multi-state, union payroll experience preferred
• In-depth knowledge of payroll software and systems
• Proficient in MS Excel including advanced formulas functions (VLOOKUP's, Pivot tables, IF statements)
• Strong analytical, high attention to detail, excellent troubleshooting skills, and creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to be self-motivated and self-directed and think and act independently while also being team oriented
• Good follow-up skills: the ability to understand; adaptability to process changes; and strong sense of importance of ownership
• Ability to maintain the highest standards of accuracy, precision, discretion, and confidentiality with strong ethical values.

Nice-to-haves

• Multi-state, union payroll experience preferred

Benefits

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness - Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services - mental health and other concierge type services