Accountabilities:
· Coordinates all aspects of processing high volume bi-weekly payrolls and adjustment runs. This includes execution of payrolls in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Federal, state, and local regulations.
· Provides excellent customer service to associates across all functions of the company as well as partners with internal departments and external parties to fulfill payroll responsibilities.
· Complies with internal, external and SOX-regulated controls
· Provides support to senior management as needed on additional projects.
· Assists with workday config and testing, Workday report writing
· Guides, trains and leads team members.
· Identifies, participates in, and implements continuous process improvement projects.
· Ensures all documentation associated with payroll is maintained properly and confidential.
· Assists in vendor management as needed.
· Multi State Tax Processing (Local Tax Processing) accountability.
· Payroll process auditing and reporting.
Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of payroll principles with at least 5 years experience in a high volume, complex payroll environment.
- Leadership Experience preferred.
- Experience with large associate base (50,000+) and multi-state payroll
- Solid customer service skills and team player perspective
- Strong ability to analytically review, identify root causes and develop plan of resolution.
- Good organization skills, as well as an ability to multi-task, meet strict deadlines and deliver high quality work.
- Ability to lead team members towards department goals, share knowledge and coordinate workflow
- Proven ability to handle confidential information with a high degree of professionalism.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Multi State tax experience preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office required – strong utilization of Excel
- Accounting degree preferred
- Workday experience preferred
- CPP preferred
Competitive pay from $59,936 to $66,987.
The actual pay offered will be determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and geographical location. Individual compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
Saint Louis Support CenterSkills Required
- At least 5 years of experience in a high-volume, complex payroll environment
- Experience managing payroll for an associate base of 50,000 or more
- Experience with multi-state payroll
- Strong knowledge of payroll principles
- Strong customer service skills and team-oriented perspective
- Analytical ability to identify root causes and develop resolutions
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask, meet strict deadlines, and deliver high-quality work
- Ability to lead team members, share knowledge, and coordinate workflow
- Ability to handle confidential information professionally
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including strong Excel utilization
- Leadership experience
- Multi-state tax experience
- Accounting degree
- Workday experience
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification
What We Do
Panera began in 1987 as St. Louis Bread Company, a humble community bakery founded with a sourdough starter from San Francisco and a dream of putting a loaf of bread in every arm. While our business has expanded well beyond St. Louis since then, that same sourdough starter is still used in our iconic sourdough bread and the craft of baking bread fresh each day remains at the heart of Panera Bread. Each day, our trained bakers fill our bakery shelves with delicious freshly baked cookies, pastries, bagels, and a range of breads from focaccia to classic baguettes. We believe in serving delicious, freshly prepared, clean food made with carefully selected ingredients that we are proud to serve our own families. Our menu, crafted by chefs and bakers, features classic, comforting dishes, each with an intriguing twist. We respect our planet and take measures to lessen our impacts. We believe in treating people with warmth, kindness, and respect, whether it’s a guest in our cafe or one of our associates. And we believe in helping our local communities, especially in times of need. We’re also focused on improving quality and convenience. With investments in technology and operations, we offer omni-channel access to your Panera favorites – like mobile ordering, catering, and Rapid Pick-Up® for to-go orders, Curbside pick-up and delivery – all designed to make things easier for our guests. Today, Panera operates as both Panera Bread® or Saint Louis Bread Co St. Louis Bread Company in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Panera Bread is privately held by JAB Holding Company. Panera Bread is part of Panera Brands, one of the largest fast-casual restaurant platforms in the U.S., comprised of Panera Bread®, Caribou Coffee® and Einstein Bros.® Bagels.
