Payroll Specialist

Company: Tesla
Location: Draper
Posted on: November 16, 2021

Job Description:

Role We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our Tesla team. You will be responsible for running payrolls for 45,000+ employees within US, Canada, Mexico, and India. Performs duties that require an understanding of company policies, systems, and procedures with a strong level of customer service. Responsibilities * Process weekly and bi-weekly multi-state and international payrolls for salaried and hourly employees and ensure the overall accuracy of employee data. * Schedule, prepare, open, balance, audit, close, and finalize all payroll cycles in a team environment. * Process and peer audit employee payroll data, payments, and hours. * Verify and reconcile wages and hours from Kronos and UltiPro systems. * Calculate and process timecards and corrections. * System record maintenance including new hire setup, tax form processing, timekeeping input, benefits setup, terminations, garnishments, and other functions. * Audit off-cycle manual checks. * Process leaves of absence and terminations with accuracy according to state laws. Understand and minimize penalty pay. * Process stop payments, reversals, and replacements. Upload related banking files. * Assist employees and managers with time and attendance issues. * Conduct research and analysis to assist the department supervisor with special projects. * Review and respond timely to tickets, telephone calls, e-mails, and mail. * Administration functions include filing, working reports, record keeping, and communication. * Establish and Maintain close relationships with HR assisting them with payroll inquiries. * Interpret payroll policies and procedures to company employees of all levels. * Establish and maintain corporative team working relationships. * Research and process uncashed checks for escheatment reporting purposes. Requirements * Bachelor's degree or CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) preferred. * Minimum 3 year's recent hands-on Canada and US payroll experience required. * Knowledge of UltiPro and Kronos strongly preferred. * Strong Excel skills required. * High-level understanding of system and how they interface. * Exposure to a high transaction volume and multi-task work environment required. * Strong interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills required. * Detail oriented. * Strong analytical skills with an ability to detect inconsistencies in data. * Ability to work with minimal supervision. * Experience with audit procedures, tax, and accounting practices is preferred. * Understand how to interpret company policies and procedures. * Knowledge of the functions of a multi-state payroll environment. * Communicate with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. * Principles of work coordination and planning. * Follow oral and written directions. * Deal tactfully and courteously with employees and other staff when explaining the functions and policies in the Payroll Department. * Maintain confidential information when required by legal and ethical standards of professionalism to ensure privacy of employee records. * Adaptable to rapidly changing systems and environment. * Job Descriptions may be changed at any time to support business changes.

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