Payroll Administrator / Specialist

Teledyne Payroll Administrators/Specialists fulfill a demanding and essential role at the core of our business.  It is an opportunity to provide a critical service to employees, while working with dynamic partners in HR and Finance.  We are looking for an experienced payroll professional to manage the payroll function for multiple companies in the world class Aerospace and Defense Electronics segment of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. 

Responsibilities and Duties 

• Responsible for managing bi-weekly, multistate payrolls for 700+ employees using ADP Enterprise. 

• Maintains current knowledge of applicable federal, state and local wage and hour laws, and corporate policy. 

• Collaborates with colleagues across other departments (e.g. HR, Finance, IT, etc.) to implement new payroll practices and enhance current payroll practices. 

• Responds to employee inquiries regarding payroll matters. 

• Accurately incorporates payroll variables (e.g., commissions, on call pay, taxable fringe benefits, etc.) into payments. 

• Ensures timely and accurate processing of exception payroll items, including new hires, terminations, rate changes and stock option exercises. 

• Responsible for the accuracy of payroll output, including pay statements, statements of payroll tax deposits, UI reporting and ad hoc reports. 

• Interfaces with payroll related vendors, including ADP and Fidelity, to resolve problems and address operational issues. 

• Maintains payroll data with a high level of confidentiality. 

• Organizes compliant and accurate payroll records. 

• Creates and produces payroll reports as requested by Finance, HR or Corporate. 

• Performs bi-weekly, quarterly and annual payroll closing tasks, including the review of Forms W-2. 

• Assists with internal and external audits of wage and hour, labor and benefits information. 

• Maintains and adheres to payroll and timekeeping SOX narratives. 

• Participates in special projects as assigned. 

Qualifications and Skills 

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in a related discipline and minimum 5 years of payroll experience; or the equivalent combination of education and experience. 

• American Payroll Association FPC or CPP certification is a plus. 

• Solid organizational and mathematical skills. 

• Working knowledge of federal, state (especially California) and local labor, wage and tax regulations, and able to keep up with regulatory changes. 

• Experience with multi-jurisdiction taxation and U.S. expatriate taxation. 

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and the ability to interact with employees at all levels, including upper management. 

• Good time management skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines without compromising performance standards. 

• Strong ability to pay attention to detail and perform tasks accurately. 

• Ability to identify and resolve issues effectively and in a timely manner by using critical thinking and provided resources. 

• Ability to exercise discretion at all times. 

• Experience with the following applications or systems: HRIS and payroll (preferably Workday and/or ADP), timekeeping (preferably ADP eTime), a general ledger interface, custom report writer (preferably ADP Reporting) and ERP. 

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint