Payroll Specialist

$41,600 - $52,000/Yr

Young Automotive Group - Layton, UT

Full-time - Entry Level

Layton, UT

11-50 employees

Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

About the position

Come join our Young Automotive Group team! We're growing again, and we're looking for a Payroll Specialist. If you want to work for Utah's Top Awarded Automotive Group, apply today and work at our beautiful Central Office in Layton. This is not just a job; it's a chance to work hard, have fun, and choose the career you've always dreamed about. Things you should know about the Young Automotive Group: We've been ranked as one of Utah's Top 10 Companies to Work For every year since 2014. We're one of Utah's 50 Fastest Growing companies, with no plans of slowing down. We give back to our communities in a big way through our Foundation, Young Caring for Our Young, having donated over 5 million dollars so far, and we put on over 30 free family events each year. We care about our communities and want to make a difference. We have 30 different dealerships, and more on the way. We offer Careers, not just jobs, and you'll love working here! We offer performance-based compensation plans with unlimited earning potential. We have a great culture that is employee and customer service centered. There are excellent opportunities for advancement in such a dynamic group. You'll love working here!

Responsibilities

• Provides an exceptional customer service experience to all internal and external customers.
• Supports the oversight and direction of accounting, audit, insurance, tax, and treasury activities for the Young Automotive Group as overseen by the payroll department.
• Works closely with the CFO, Corporate Controllers, and Assistant Corporate Controllers to maintain accurate financial statements for each entity and perform various jobs and tasks as needed.
• Performs duties as the liaison between the Dealerships and the Central Accounting Office on payroll matters and processes.
• Assists the entire payroll staff in providing and managing the procedures and systems necessary to maintain proper records and to perform adequate accounting controls and services.
• Ensures all payroll practices are compliant with GAAP as well as all State and Federal laws and guidelines.
• Calculates and completes accurate accounting and financial statement month-end procedures and payroll accruals for the dealerships according to corporate and manufacturer guidelines and within each manufacturer's format and time frame.
• Calculates commissions for a variety of positions for each dealership and works with the appropriate manager(s) to verify accuracy of the commission calculations.
• Prepares and processes all insurance claims in assistance with HR when needed.
• Reconciles benefit billings, performs benefit related accounting duties, and ensures all benefits bills are paid to the vendor in a timely manner.
• Processes all garnishments, child support, and tax levies accurately and timely.
• Processes payroll semi-monthly, processing timecards, collecting payroll data from dealership managers, inputting variable pay into the UltiPro system, verifying and processing payroll accurately per each dealership.
• Assists dealership managers in maintaining PTO and other employment benefits for employees.
• Assists the HR department in processing employee benefits and open enrollment, and works with Benefit brokers as needed.
• Works with the HR department in managing compensation agreements.
• Performs accounting duties to manage and reconcile all employee deductions.
• Updates electronic payroll records by entering adjustments on pay, employee change status, transfers, etc.
• Processes all 401k requests, payroll contributions, and the company match.
• Performs accounting duties related to the maintenance of the retirement plan.
• Processes all items related to the 409a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation plan.
• Processes all required reports in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of payroll processing.
• 2 or more years of accounting experience preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting preferred; equivalent experience or education will be considered.
• Excel knowledge of Pivot tables and V-lookups required.
• Reports to work on-time and as scheduled.
• Maintains a good driving record and is considered 'insurable' by our auto insurance carrier.
• Maintains close working relationship with legal counsel to ensure that all group and individual dealership financial activities are properly conducted, documented, and reported.
• Stays abreast of tax code revisions and advises dealer regarding any payroll adjustments needed to accommodate revisions.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable government finance regulations, including filing and/or maintaining of required forms, payroll taxes and deposits, retirement plan records, etc.
• Develops knowledge of UltiPro payroll processes and continually keeps up on training of new updates and procedures.
• Develops knowledge of the CDK and Light Speed accounting system and its processes and continually keeps up on training of new updates and procedures.
• Strives to continually learn and improve personal payroll and accounting skills. Demonstrates efforts to complete official trainings and certificates offered by the Young Automotive Group.

Benefits

• Health savings account
• Disability insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Opportunities for advancement