Payroll Specialist

$46,509 - $69,701/Yr

Wells Fargo - West Des Moines, IA

Full-time - Entry Level

West Des Moines, IA

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About the position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join the Payroll Operational Tax group. This role involves ensuring compliance with payroll laws and regulations, maintaining knowledge of payroll practices, and serving as a subject matter expert in payroll taxation activities. The specialist will also coach and train junior team members, manage daily operations, and identify opportunities for process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Follow all applicable laws, regulations, and company practices in daily work.
• Maintain current knowledge of laws, regulations, and company practices related to payroll matters.
• Make recommendations for interpretation of laws and regulations and improvement of processes within payroll expertise.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge and understanding of the end-to-end payroll process.
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert on payroll taxation activities and strategies.
• Coach others on payroll best practices, ensuring compliance and effective use of practices.
• Train junior team members on payroll-related applications, such as writing macros or Excel functions.
• Establish clear, well-defined processes necessary to achieve desired outcomes.
• Delineate complex processes into simpler tasks and functions.
• Organize and manage daily cases activity and day-to-day operations for Workday payroll taxes.
• Create a workflow that effectively coordinates and integrates tasks and functions.
• Evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of current-state resource utilization and results accomplishments.
• Identify and take advantage of opportunities to accomplish multiple objectives and obtain synergies through process development and management.

Requirements

• 2+ years of Accounting, Payroll, Payroll Tax experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with payroll taxes (including W-2, Tax calculations, multi-state payroll tax)
• Experience and understanding of federal, local, and state tax regulations
• Experience within Workday or ServiceNow
• Advanced experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
• Experience in Payroll
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong skills in analytics and high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement