Senior Payroll Associate

COR - Corp Office
980 Hammond Dr NE
Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30328, USA

The Sr. Payroll Associate is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of weekly payroll changes, while providing superior customer service, professionally and confidentially. Primary responsibilities will include supporting the day-to-day functions of the Payroll Department and responding to inquiries from employees and managers. This position must adhere to tight deadlines and requires exceptional time management and organization. This position will report directly to the Payroll Manager.

• Maintain and update payroll records in Workday
• Assist in payroll reporting, reconciliations, and year-end processes
• Creating New Hire personnel files on HR Shared Drive
• Backup for Child Support With holdings/Garnishment for employees
• Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation
• Process weekly payroll transmission, including submitting the wire transfer
• Generate reports requested by other departments in the company
• Communicate with Human Resources, General Managers, and Regional Operations Managers regarding questions
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates, including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates, Direct Deposits, garnishments, and other with holdings.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Responsible for assisting with quarterly, semi-annual, and annual state/local/federal government reporting.
• Assists with document gathering for annual financial audits
• This position is at our Corporate Office and requires the employee to be in the office for regular/predictable hours as directed by the Company.
• Any other duties assigned by the Payroll Manager
• Minimum 3 years’ recent experience with Workday Software
• Minimum 3 years’ multi-state payroll experience
• High School Diploma required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel skills required
• Superior listening, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Able to effectively and comfortably communicate with all levels of employees, both client-facing and internal.
• Demonstrates strong organizational/time management skills, a team player who can work well in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, flexibility, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to read, speak, understand, and write the English language
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion in handling confidential information.
• The position will be physically located in the Atlanta office; working remotely (outside of Company Directed Guidelines) is not permitted. Currently, the in-office work model is hybrid, with 2 days remote and 3 days in the office.

Mental Demands

• Effectively manage high-stress situations and multitasking/prioritizing deadlines
• Dependability and reliability are critical due to a weekly payroll schedule
• Ability to make sound, clear, and concise decisions
• Able to effectively work in a team environment and communicate with co-workers in a professional manner

Physical Demands

• Typical in-office environment – moderate noise level and open cubicle environment
• The position will be physically located in the Atlanta office; working remotely outside of Company Directed Guidelines is not permitted. Currently, the in-office work model is hybrid, with 2 days remote and 3 days in the office.
• Indoor work with complex and carpeted surfaces
• Sitting for eight (8) hour shifts
• This position is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Extensive use of hands and fingers for manipulation of keyboard, answering phone calls (100% of the time).
• Use of a computer terminal, which requires extensive eye contact with a video display terminal.

Travel Demands

• N/A

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