Senior Payroll Specialist

Senior Payroll Specialist

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Under general supervision, the Senior Payroll Specialist will perform all analytical and administrative duties necessary for preparing, processing and auditing payrolls in a co-sourcing environment. This position will ensure consistent compliance with applicable Simplot policies, as well as local, state and federal statutes. This role will also participate in payroll expansion and improvement initiatives.

• Cultivates productive customer interactions and responds to unexpected customer requests with sense of urgency and positive action.
• Establishes, maintains and supports relationships with external and internal customers to ensure effective completion of assigned responsibilities.
• Takes responsibility for service‑level failures, instills a proactive customer service perspective in the team and ensures timely response and follow‑up to customer inquiries.
• Completes payroll operational activities including adjustments, audits, reporting, regulatory filing, etc.
• Responds to inquiries from internal and external customers. Conducts research and makes recommendations to resolve payroll questions.
• Generates, finalizes and processes an accurate and timely payroll. Reviews entire payroll for errors and reasonableness. Distributes reports and checks/deposit advices to applicable parties.
• Continually seeks out and pursues opportunities to enhance process effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Models professional workplace attitudes and behaviors that contribute to a positive workplace climate and promotes open communication and trust within the work group.
• Partners with co‑sourced provider for payroll activities including payroll runs, auditing, garnishment management, tax services, etc.

Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a 4‑year college or university preferred or in lieu of 4+ years payroll industry experience.

• Must have experience in ADP, UKG and/or other similar payroll systems.
• Proficient in MS Excel (review, audit, creating tables and lookups).

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Simplot Headquarters – Boise

United States