Payroll Specialist

Job Title: Payroll Specialist
Location: Corporate Satellite Office – Meridian, Idaho
Starting Salary: $50,000 - $65,000 (depending on experience)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Salary
Work Environment: In-Person, Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm

Summary of Company Benefits:
* Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
* Health Savings Account (HSA)
* Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
* 401(k) with 3% Employer Match
* Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
* Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
* Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
* Employee Assistance Program
* 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
* Progressive Paid Time Off (PTO) Accruals
* Annual Salary Incentive Bonus

About Woodgrain:
Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 68 years of quality craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.

Job Summary:
The Payroll Specialist performs administrative and project related tasks to support the processing, compliance, and ad hoc requirements that come to the payroll department. A primary responsibility of this role is to provide necessary data and information on behalf of the payroll department to support external agencies and other Woodgrain departments.

Duties & Responsibilities:
* Assist with analyzing and responding to requests for information on behalf of the payroll department (i.e., requests from tax, accounting, AP, benefits, etc.)
* Prepare accurate and timely reports and documentation to support internal department projects and assist other departments with completion of tasks.
* Prepare and maintain a variety of local, state, and federal forms to assist both in audit process and regular filings.
* Participate in the development and implementation of the payroll policies and procedures, with specification in the systems application area.
* Coordinate and interact with federal and state agencies on issues pertaining to employee compensation and deductions.
* Identify training issues and problem prone processes to ensure optimal efficiency and error-free operations.
* Coordinate with HR and payroll to identify system problems, perform necessary tests to resolve these issues and coordinate with HRIS team on new system implementation needs.
* Develop user information materials and provide training to new system users for best practice.
* Prepare analytics and data as necessary.
* Communicate regularly with the HRIS Support Team and HRIS Analysts regarding system enhancements and projects.
* Assist with the processing of payroll as necessary to support the Payroll Administrators.

Requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field required; equivalent work experience may be considered
* At least 7 years of experience processing payroll, which includes 2 years of clerical accounting/tax experience.
* Extensive understanding of payroll policies and procedures to include terminology

Additional Skills:
* Analytical, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills
* Ability to work with a team and collaborate to reach solutions
* Strong interpersonal, listening, written, and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work independently.
* Ability to meet schedules and time lines.
* Ability to maintain consistent, punctual, and regular attendance.
* Effective time management and organizational skills.
* Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools. Including Excel- vlookups and pivot table experience.
* Strong ability to speak, write, and understand English. Additional languages are preferred.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands and work environment are representative of a typical office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. 
Travel: This position does not require travel to other Woodgrain locations.
 

Salary : $50,000 - $68,000