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Payroll Specialist - Corporate

AT McLane
McLane

Payroll Specialist - Corporate

Temple, TX

Job Description

McLane is one of the largest and most stable supply chain services leaders in the United States. We've been at the forefront of delivering retail and restaurant solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores, and chain restaurants for over 125 years. Our mission is to be an agile, innovative, and unified supply chain partner that delivers a superior customer experience, improves the lives of our teammates and community, and produces best-in-class returns.

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for ensuring payroll is processed correctly for their assigned divisions; verifying all payroll interfaces are balanced for each payroll cycle; producing off cycle checks as required; and providing documentation and training for their assigned divisions' accounting payroll clerks and driver payroll clerks as required.

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This position is based in Temple, TX, which will require the candidate to report and work from the office on a regular basis. Therefore, interested candidates should be within a 50-minute commute to Temple, TX

Benefits you can count on:

  • Generous benefits available on your 60th day: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA and company-paid life insurance.
  • Paid holidays, earn vacation time, and sick leave accrual from day one.
  • 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
  • Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

Essential Job Functions/Principal Accountabilities:

  • Balance and validate payroll for each assigned division for each payroll cycle including:
  • All payroll interface files.
  • Data validation queries
  • Data validation reports
  • Provide level-1 system troubleshooting for division questions regarding PeopleSoft operation and usage.
  • PeopleSoft Payroll
  • McLane Driver Payroll
  • McLane Time & Attendance (later PeopleSoft Time & Labor)
  • PeopleSoft HR/Benefits employee setup
  • PeopleSoft Query
  • Fundamental Payroll rules and regulations
  • Excel usage
  • Establish and process routine divisional and global data audits.
  • Setup and maintain garnishment orders for all forms of wage assignments from federal, state, and local entities.
  • Provide training for division payroll clerk and driver payroll clerk position when required due to turnover.
  • Serve as the backup payroll clerk and/or driver payroll clerk for unexpected personnel outages at the division level.
  • Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Skills & Qualifications:

  • Have a High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Have a minimum of 2 years payroll experience.
  • Have a minimum of 2 or more years PeopleSoft or Workday experience preferred.
  • Possess a fundamental knowledge of computer systems to include Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of wage and employment laws.
  • Be able to prioritize and delegate when necessary.
  • Have the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse groups.
  • Possess great interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Be able to multi-task and solve a variety of different problems.

Working Conditions:

  • Office environment.

Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.

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

Client-provided location(s): Temple, TX, USA
Job ID: McLane-2502317
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Dental Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Internship Program