Payroll Specialist Details

Payroll Specialist

The Wonderful Company - Los Angeles, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Company Description

You may know us as FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Justin Wine, Teleflora and Halos Citrus, but we're all Wonderful - and we have a great opportunity for a Payroll Specialist in our LA Corporate office. If you have experience with payroll processing for thousands of employees, more than 25 multi-state entities, weekly, bi-weekly and monthly administration, then The Wonderful Company's Payroll Team needs you.

The Wonderful Payroll World:

• Perform timely and accurate preparation of payroll for the company via the payroll system for more than 27 pay groups; ensuring 3,500+ employees are paid timely, accurately and in compliance with state laws and company policies
• Balance payroll runs and ensure all compliance reports are prepared and fully reconciled. Run weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly reports for multiple business units and multiple departments
• Prepare, review and organize payroll documents for input for biweekly time sheets, bonuses payments and commissions
• Setup, process and verify off-cycle check, bonuses, voids and reissues
• Manage projects or assignments that are moderately complex in nature where professional judgment is required in solving problems and making recommendations.
• Research on inquires for payroll, accounting and HR questions and reply to employees, HR and management in a professional and timely manner
• Perform and complete Quarterly and Year-End duties and for accurate reporting
• Make recommendations to the Payroll Director and team to help strengthen departmental controls, processes and systems
• Maintain the highest standards of accuracy, precision, discretion, and confidentiality
• Be a good teammate - commit to the successful achievement of team and organizational goals through a desire to participate with and help other members of the team

The Wonderful You:

• 3-5+ years Payroll experience in a multi-national company, primarily in the U.S. and Canada, with a diverse exempt and non-exempt employee population
• Solid usage of ADP Vantage Payroll and Ultimate (UltiPro) Software
• Advanced knowledge of PC applications principally Excel and other MS Office products
• Understanding of state, federal and international payroll and payroll tax laws
• Ability to work independently with strong time management and organization skills, ensuring all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely every payroll cycle
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required to facilitate clear and concise communication with a high level of professionalism
• Demonstrated focus on listening to and understanding internal customers
• Proven capability to execute with a sense of urgency, accuracy and partnership
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred
• COVID vaccination will be required for this position unless candidate has a legally valid exemption

Wonderful's dedication to you:

• Competitive benefits package including Medical (including 24/7 online access to a physician), Vision, Dental and 401k with match eligibility
• Opportunity for development and internal mobility
• Manager and leadership training, weekly L&OD webinars, and eLearning offerings
• Training in continuous improvement and project management
• Wonderful Giving (wonderfulgiving.com) - allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice
• Company focus on wellness and health including virtual yoga and mindfulness classes

Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Wonderful Company is a privately held $5 billion company dedicated to harvesting health around the world through its iconic consumer brands. The company's 10,000 employees worldwide are committed to bringing consumers everywhere the freshest, most wholesome pistachios, citrus and pomegranates; bottling the finest water and wines; and creating colorful bouquets that are sure to touch the heart. This commitment is reflected in the company's market share: Wonderful Pistachios® is America's No. 1 tree nut and America's fastest-growing snack; Wonderful® Halos® is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America; POM Wonderful® is the No. 1 100% pomegranate brand in America; FIJI® Water is America's No. 1 premium imported bottled water brand; JUSTIN® Wine has the No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon in California; and Teleflora® is the world's leading floral delivery service.

The Wonderful Company's connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back at its core. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving, education initiatives, and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California's Central Valley.

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products and its core values, visit www.wonderful.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit www.wonderful.com/csr.

The Wonderful Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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