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Auto Club Of Southern Calif
Payroll Counselor
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What they do
A Payroll Manager manages payroll department operations and staff at a company or organization. Ensures that employee wages, salaries, benefits and deductions are calculated correctly, and that paychecks are distributed on time. Coordinates with human resources staff with regard to staff promotions and pay grades.
$119,464 / year median in California
-7% projected decline
Job Description
Payroll Counselor Auto Club Of Southern Calif - 3.4 Costa Mesa, CA Job Details Full-time $25.03 - $33.34 an hour 23 hours ago Benefits Paid parental leave Health insurance Dental insurance Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance 401(k) matching Employee discount Qualifications Payroll tax Payroll tax processing Spreadsheets HR legal compliance Employee attendance management AI-driven automation Workday Data analysis software Full Job Description Payroll Counselor Location Costa Mesa, California, 92626 Category Corporate
JR202638445
Onsite Payroll Counselor The Payroll Counselor is a payroll expert responsible for processing payroll accurately and on time while providing excellent support to employees, managers, and HR partners. This role handles complex payroll transactions, resolves payroll issues and questions, ensures compliance with payroll laws and regulations, and helps improve payroll processes.Key Responsibilities:
Process employee terminations and final pay calculations. Review payroll audit reports and monitor retroactive (retro) transactions. Manage BMC payroll cases and employee correspondence. Process company transfer vacation payouts. Administer garnishments, ACH reversals, stop payments, bank rejects, and deceased wage payments. Process off-cycle payments, reimbursements, wage verifications, and W-2 inquiries/corrections. Support Time & Attendance, Leave Management, moving/relocation transactions, and pay slip requests. Maintain payment elections, tax elections, and resolve payroll overpayments. Manually end-date benefits records when necessary. Update payroll procedures, participate in special projects, and identify process improvement opportunities. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.Qualifications:
2+ years of accounting or payroll experience in a multi-state environment. Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, taxation, garnishments, leave administration, and payroll operations. Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll, Workday Time Tracking, and Absence Management. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, and reporting. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams). Familiarity with AI-powered tools to improve productivity, data analysis, reporting, documentation, and process efficiency. Strong analytical, problem-solving, customer service, and communication skills. CPP certification preferred.Key Competencies:
Payroll Operations- Workday Expertise
- Excel & Data Analysis
- Microsoft Office
- AI Tools & Automation
- Compliance
- Customer Service
- Process Improvement
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Continuous Improvement.
Remarkable benefits:
- Health coverage for medical, dental, vision 401(K) saving plans with company match AND Pension Tuition assistance Floating holidays and PTO for community volunteer programs Paid parental leave Wellness programs Employee discounts (membership, insurance, travel, entertainment, services and more!