Senior Payroll Specialist
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
The Overview
The Payroll Senior System Specialist will work collaboratively with the Payroll team and management to ensure efficient payroll processes while staying compliant with all regulations and policies. This individual will serve as a point of contact for payroll projects and identify process improvement opportunities. This individual will also execute payroll projects. This individual will investigate payroll system and reporting updates, issues, and inquiries. This individual may also work with partners in Accounting, Human Resources, Third Party Vendors, and other internal departments on various initiatives.
What You'll Do
Support the payroll team as the first escalation for system-related issuesExecute complex and/or high impact business processes, audits, and transactionsCreate and maintain reports from Workday and other systemsPerforms maintenance on payroll updates and is responsible for testing new or changed payroll functionalityComplete assigned per pay period, quarterly, and annual payroll reporting and data reconciliations timelyAbility to identify issues and demonstrate curiosity to investigate and resolveProactively identify and implement opportunities for process improvement, including testing, documentation, and team trainingAct as a mentor to other payroll team members, providing training, support and guidance on tasks and troubleshootingStays up to date and research laws and regulation changes and how they affect the payroll systemFacilitate and/or execute projects as assigned as a core team member or lead on payroll-specific initiativesSupport Payroll management and team members with projects and other tasks as required.
What You'll Need
Associate Degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant field. An appropriate combination of education and work experience will be considered. 2+ years related experience processing high volume, multi-state payroll for a mid to large size company for US and CanadaHands on experience with Workday Payroll, ADP SmartCompliance and UKG Timekeeping preferredUnderstanding of federal, state, and provincial regulations related to salaries, wages, taxes, benefits, and other payroll related matters requiredFPC or CPP certification preferredStrong organizational skills and attention to detailAdvanced Microsoft office skills (Excel, Word)Able to work with minimal supervision, coordinates with others and prioritizes tasksAble to work in a high growth environment under tight deadlinesExcellent interpersonal skills and able to work in a team environment
Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact CAAR@chewy.com.
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