Payroll Specialist
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Serving the needs of all families with young childrenCarters Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children encompassing Carters OshKosh Bgosh Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work constant learning genuine people and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carters.
HOW YOULL MAKE AN IMPACT:
We are a market leader in baby and childrens apparel and are looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our growing payroll team. This role is responsible for processing weekly and biweekly payrolls auditing payroll data and supporting employees with payroll-related inquiries. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented comer-focused and thrives in a fast-paced team-oriented environment. This role reports into the Payroll Manager based in our Atlanta GA corporate office.
Payroll Processing 60%
Process payrolls timely and accurately in accordance to established deadlines.
Ensure accurate calculations of wages bonuses expenses commissions garnishments benefit deductions and taxes.
Analyze Workday audit reports for payroll processing and reconcile payroll accordingly.
Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll issues or concerns within established SLA.
Maintain and document all payroll transactions
Preparing Workday payroll reports for management and auditing purposes.
Legal Compliance and Internal Controls 20%
Collaborate with third-party vendor or internal finance teams to ensure accurate and timely tax reporting and filings (W-2s 941s returns remittances etc.).
Work with 3rd party vendor for all garnishment processing and reconciliations.
Provide support for internal and external payroll related audits
Ensures maximum compliance with local state federal and provincial laws and regulations
Analyze and enhance current payroll practices for improved efficiency and accuracy.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing including the ability to follow complex oral and written instructions
Process Improvement & Documentation 20%
Utilize Workday reporting for quarterly and year end reconciliation and complete respective tax adjustments.
Maintain up-to-date payroll standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensure documentation aligns with current workflows.
Support compliance initiatives by ensuring process documentation meets audit and regulatory requirements.
WED LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
Must have:
2-4 years of payroll work experience in a high-volume processing environment
Workday experience
Knowledge of accounting related to payroll processing
Experience with managing vendor payroll and tax dashboards (OSV UKG ADP Sales Force)
Preferred skills and experience:
Bachelors degree in finance accounting or business highly preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and payroll systems.
Effective and timely communication both verbal and written
Strong attention to detail exceptional organizational skills and the ability to work autonomously
Self-motivated effectively achieves team goals
Strong ability to multi-task
Excellent team player who works well in a collaborative environment
Ability to work effectively with external and internal partners
Experience with international payroll (Canada Mexico Hong Kong India Cambodia)
OUR TEAM MEMBERS:
Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation trust and thrive in a consensus driven environment
Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the weve always done it this way mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes
MAKE A CAREER AT CARTERS:
Career Development: Success starts from within and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carters University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Data Entry
- Paychex
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- 10 Key Calculator
- Paylocity
- Microsoft Excel
- Payroll
- ADP
- Administrative Experience
- Human Resources
- Bookkeeping
About Company
Shop for baby clothing, baby necessities and essentials at Carters.com, the most trusted name in baby, kids, and toddler clothing. Shop our selection of cute baby & kids clothing.
