Payroll Specialist

Summary of Position:
The Specialist for Payroll is responsible for payroll administration, payroll audit, and the application of best practice payroll processes for Lamb Weston’s Plant Hourly Employees. He/she is highly knowledgeable in timecards, processing of gross to net, and the auditing of payroll data for the food processing company. This individual should be experienced in high volume, multi-state payroll with knowledge of payroll regulatory compliance across all states in which employees reside. He/she has processed payroll and is experienced with collective bargaining agreements, or union employee payrolls. The Payroll Specialist will compile, analyze, and document issues on payroll and work with the Sr. Global Payroll Manage to identify systemic issues or problems. He/she will research and respond to payroll inquiries from plant sites and HR Partners. This individual will support internal audits relating to payroll processing.
Job Responsibilities:
* Conduct payroll activities for weekly hourly plant employee payroll utilizing Workday Payroll
* Reviewing and import timekeeping data/spreadsheets into Workday
* Adjusting time entries on spreadsheets, as needed
* Enter Pay Input through Workday Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)
* Process special pay requests such as on demand checks related to issuing pay cards
* Calculate pay
* Calculate additional payroll-related items, including garnishments and adjustments
* Initiates pay runs, monitor and audit payrolls
* Calculate, enter, and review retroactive pay changes
* Perform data analysis by running reports and using pivot tables
* Assist Payroll Reconciliation Team to analyze and resolve payroll accounting discrepancies
* Research and respond to payroll related inquiries from employees, agencies, and other internal/external parties
* Triage ticket requests for issuance of checks and other payroll issues
* Answer employee questions relating to company policies and procedures and paycheck calculations
* Provide responses in a courteous and timely manner
* Compile, analyze, and document issues on payroll and related fiscal activities in order to identify systemic issues or problems.
* Support the Sr Global Payroll Manager with other projects and tasks as required.

What You Need to Bring to the Table:
* Minimum 2 years of experience with Workday HR/payroll or other SaaS payroll engine required
* Previous experience in working with enterprise HR and payroll systems required