Specialist, Payroll

$66,560 - $70,720/Yr

Champions Group Holdings Limited - Brea, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Brea, CA

About the position

The Payroll Specialist at Champions Group Holdings plays a crucial role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for multiple legal entities. This position requires expertise in payroll systems, particularly ADP Workforce Now, and involves handling various pay types, addressing employee inquiries, and collaborating with different departments to maintain compliance and efficiency in payroll operations.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the Company's payroll system, ADP Workforce Now, to process payroll on a weekly and bi-weekly schedule.
• Obtain all required support to process payroll in a timely manner to meet department deadlines.
• Process payroll with various pay types, including piece-rate work, commissions, and bonuses.
• Address and resolve employee questions regarding their pay.
• Daily processing of manual checks for payroll adjustments and terminations.
• Save payroll reports and other legally required documentation into the company share drive.
• Attend weekly department meetings for training and to discuss current issues, positive feedback, and areas of improvement.
• Report daily activities and issues to the department supervisor.
• Assist with payroll, 401k, and workers compensation audits.
• Collaborate with human resources, operations management, and finance.

Requirements

• Proven work experience as a Payroll Specialist or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with payroll processing software, preferably with ADP.
• Demonstrated ability to process multiple payrolls with different frequencies.
• Intermediate skill level with MS Excel (vlookups, pivot tables).
• Confidentiality in handling sensitive financial information.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-entity environment.
• Knowledge of multi-state tax and wage laws.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.

Nice-to-haves

• ADP Workforce Now expertise a plus.
• Relevant certification (e.g., CPP) is a plus.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Vision insurance