Payroll Specialist

Year Round

COLLABORATION | AUTHENTICITY | PURPOSE | EMPOWERMENT

Alterra Mountain Company is a family of iconic year-round mountain destinations, the world's largest heli-skiing operation, and Ikon Pass - the premier ski and snowboard season pass offering access to more than 50 iconic mountain destinations around the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado and born out of a shared love of the mountains and adventure, Alterra Mountain Company exists to shape the future of mountain adventure.

• Free Ikon Pass for all eligible employees + additional free skiing/riding privileges across the family of Alterra Mountain Company resorts for eligible employees and their dependents
• Discounted skiing/riding for friends and family of eligible employees across the family of Alterra Mountain Company resorts
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) and Paid Time Off (PTO) policies for eligible employees to relax and recharge
• Generous discounts on outdoor gear, apparel, rental cars, etc.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability insurance, EAP, HSAs, FSAs, and more
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks for eligible employees
• Commuter benefits (Denver employees only)
• Hybrid workplace policy encouraging regular in-person collaboration in our dog-friendly company headquarters office located in Denver's RiNo Art District neighborhood (for eligible employees).

For information on Alterra Mountain Company's Social Responsibility work, please see our webpage at  Among other resources, Alterra has a slate of Employee Resource Groups to support our workforce.

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for executing all Canada payrolls for their assigned resort(s)/corporate employees. The position will work closely with the Human Resources, HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems), and Benefits teams, as well as with our 3rd party partners to deliver an exceptional payroll process that is completed accurately and timely. The Payroll Specialist is responsible for meeting all deadlines, preparing time and attendance for processing, performing payroll calculations, manual entry and adjustments, auditing results, and reconciling the payroll back to all inputs.

The ideal candidate is detail oriented and understands the importance of providing exceptional customer service, providing timely and accurate responses to all employees, HR and resort leaders.

• Provide a high level of service and support to all Alterra Mountain Company employees. Assist employees with questions about their wages, taxes and/or deductions listed on their pay statements.
• Prepare employee records for payroll processing in payroll systems utilized (Workday Time Tracking, Workday and ADP Taxes).
• Support the Time and Attendance activity utilizing Workday Time Tracking.
• Enter and verify all deduction amounts included on pay run.
• Process reports to analyze payroll data for integrity.
• Process requests from Canada resorts for manual payroll checks verifying all wages and deductions required, including processing stop payments on lost paychecks and reissuing checks.
• Process/support all Canada Court Orders to include and not limited to garnishment, and tax levy's in Workday and ADP. Include verification of accurate calculations and any necessary communication to the employee or resorts.
• Assist HR/Payroll resort staff with time entry problems in Workday Time Tracking. Become subject matter expert in order to troubleshoot problems/errors as they arise and could impact the accuracy of the payroll output.
• Audit reports during payroll processing for benefits, including prepayments, refunds and any additional deductions for arrears.
• Support the benefits team with…