Payroll Coordinator

Overview

The Traffic Payroll Coordinator ensures accurate and timely driver pay by completing weekly payroll reconciliation, resolving pay exceptions, and maintaining key payroll and driver records. This role also supports timekeeping/PTO administration, driver onboarding and training documentation, and selected traffic office administrative duties such as payables, purchasing, and uniform program support as assigned.

• Driver Payroll Processing & Reconciliation
  • Process weekly payroll for drivers across assigned locations.
  • Verify and execute irregular pay items such as vacation/holiday, sick, guarantee pay, reimbursements, expenses, and payroll adjustments.
  • Perform trip/pay edits in TMAP, including creating and editing entries to correct pay.
  • Monitor and follow up on delays and exceptions impacting pay; coordinate with supervisors/SCLs to confirm correct resolution.
• Time & Attendance / PTO Administration (PurelyHR)
  • Administer time‑off processes for drivers and office staff in PurelyHR, including balance management, settings maintenance, and employee setup.
  • Manage PTO, LOA accrual impacts, retirement payouts, and related adjustments per policy.
  • Coordinate vacation bidding and awarding (annual process and single‑day requests) per company policy and site guidelines.
• Driver Support, Onboarding & Training Coordination
  • Support new‑hire onboarding coordination related to payroll/timekeeping readiness (system setup, policy orientation, required forms).
  • Maintain training documentation for payroll/timekeeping training.
  • Participate in payroll cross‑training/backfill preparation to maintain coverage.
• Administrative Support (Traffic Office / Payables / Purchasing)
  • Support accounts payable tasks as assigned, including creating and maintaining POs, setting up vendors, and receiving goods/services.
  • Coordinate driver uniform program administration.
  • Submit weekly timesheets for assigned groups (e.g., Centerline) as applicable.

• Estimated compensation range: $39,500 – $63,100.
• Actual starting salary determined by location, skills, experience and education. Recruiter will share specific salary range during hiring.
• Paid time off: includes paid parental leave, vacation, sick and bereavement.
• Additional benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Accident, Group Legal, Life Insurance, Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams). Ability to learn payroll systems quickly (TMAP, SAP, PurelyHR, Geotab).
• Ability to analyze data, interpret policy, and apply consistent pay decisions using sound judgment.
• Detail‑oriented and highly organized; able to manage multiple deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Strong customer service and communication skills, including handling difficult conversations professionally and calmly.
• Understanding of dispatch/transportation operations and how exceptions (delay, logs, trip edits) impact driver pay is strongly preferred.

Our Company will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and all other applicable laws, including San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Pepsi Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.

For more information about your EEO rights, please refer to Pepsi Co’s EEO Policy and Pay Transparency Statement.