Payroll Specialist

About the Team: 

At GOAT Group, the Payroll team is an essential function for providing timely, accurate pay for our employees while ensuring timely reporting of local, state and federal taxes. With an unwavering commitment to excellence, this group consistently delivers results that speak for themselves. In this critical role, you will join a group of solutions-driven thinkers who value transparency, open communication, and collaboration with other departments to ensure the best outcomes for our employees and the company overall.

GOAT Group is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist who will be responsible for assisting in full cycle multi state payroll processing and activities necessary to ensure accurate and timely payroll according to all applicable federal and state regulations.  The Payroll Specialist will also review time sheets, wage computation, and other information to identify and resolve discrepancies prior to posting payroll.

This position will work closely with the People Operations and Accounting teams to improve overall processes and will provide exceptional internal customer service. The role will report to the Senior Payroll Manager within the Total Rewards & People Operations function. 

In this role you will:

• Follow established procedures to assist in processing biweekly payroll for 1,000+ US multi-state employees.
• Assist in the maintenance of time and pay data necessary to process paychecks, tax changes, retroactive adjustments, garnishments, special pays, and paid time off adjustments in cloud based payroll system (UKG).
• Assist with resolving timecard errors as needed and ensure timecards are completed and approved prior to payroll processing.
• Assist with the accumulation, review and balancing of hours in the time and attendance module (UKG WFM).
• Respond to questions from employees regarding paychecks, direct deposit, and/or general payroll questions. Escalate payroll matters to the Senior Payroll Manager as needed.
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, streamline work processes, and provide high-quality customer service
• Support payroll related administrative duties and tasks as needed.

We are looking for:

• 4+ years of payroll experience.
• Self-motivated and able to stay on task as interruptions occur throughout the day.
• Experience working with a payroll size of 1000+ employees with a large hourly workforce.
• Knowledge of payroll, time and attendance, HRIS and self-service systems for a large-scale service provider (ex. Ultipro, Workday, Ceridian, ADP).
• Strong customer orientation with excellent verbal and written communication skills to partner and build collaborative working relationships with employees and time approving managers.
• Exceptional organizational skills, detail-oriented mindset, and a high sense of urgency.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification is a plus