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Senior Payroll Specialist

Trillium Professional has a direct hire opportunity for a Workday Functional Expert - Senior Payroll Specialist.

This role is 100% remote and can be located anywhere within the US.

What you’ll be doing:
-Responsible for the timely and accurate payment of payroll.  Includes multi-company, multi-state, and multiple pay cycles.  
-Drive improvement projects through optimization of Workday processes specifically focused on eliminating manual operations.
-Serve as SME and assistance in project execution for large strategic projects impacting payroll including but not limited to new system implementations, new business acquisitions, process improvement and process rationalization efforts.
-Assist in Root Cause investigation and corrective/preventative action implementation for repeat and impactful payroll errors.  
-Proactive audits to ensure data accuracy and compliance with SOX to identify any control weaknesses.  Initiates corrective action for system edit and error messages.
-Handle distribution of confidential information as needed to PWC, auditors, corporate, etc, as needed.
-Assist with year-end processing to ensure that tax forms are issued timely and accurately.   
-Must be able to research federal and state rules and regulations for the U.S. and Canada.
-Must be able to make decisions to resolve pay issues that arise with the operations, balancing the needs of the employees with the cost to Sonoco, while ensuring that Sonoco follows federal, state, and local regulations.
-Serve as liaison between IT/Technology team and payroll operation team to trouble-shoot and address issues with Workday software connectivity and interface issues.
-Other duties as assigned.

This is a Remote Position located within the United States, preference Eastern or Central Time Zone. Annual salary is $90k/year.

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Required Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s degree – preferred majors include business administration, accounting, and management information systems.
-3+ year experience with Workday HCM
-1+ years supporting Workday Payroll
-Strong technical aptitude and ability to grasp a general knowledge of multiple disciplines and technologies.
-Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
-Ability to effectively organize and structure activities.
-Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Preferred Qualifications:
-5+ years’ experience
-Strong Workday business knowledge in HR processes and policies including but not limited to: Benefits, Compensation, and Reporting
-Kronos experience 
-ADP experience
-Preferred Certifications: CPP or PCP
 

Trillium has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and vacation days. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

 

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