Payroll Specialist

Posted 3 Days Ago
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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Food • Retail • Agriculture • Manufacturing
The Role
Process semi-monthly payroll for hourly and salaried employees, verify timesheets, maintain employee payroll records, ensure regulatory compliance, reconcile payroll general ledger and benefits accounts, generate payroll and benefit reports, support audits, and respond to employee payroll inquiries.
Summary Generated by Built In
  • Payroll Processing: Prepare and process semi-monthly payroll for hourly and salaried employees. Making adjustments in pay for raises, bonuses and commission

  • Timesheet Processing: Checking timesheets for accuracy, communication with managers and HR Director as needed

  • Data Management: Maintain and update employee records, including new hires, terminations, deductions, benefits, salary changes, bonus pay, overtime, retro pay and tax withholdings.

  • Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations regarding payroll, taxes, and garnishments.

  • Reconciliation: Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts and resolve any discrepancies. Reconcile benefit related 

  • Reporting & Communication: Generate payroll reports, budgets, ad hoc reports as requested by management and answer employee questions regarding pay, deductions, and tax forms.  Prepare payroll reports for audits (financial & 401K audit). Generate and communicate Benefit reports  to Benefit Manager.

Qualifications
  • Experience: 5 years’ experience in payroll processing. Basic knowledge of bookkeeping.

  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in payroll software (e.g., ADP, Paychex, UnicornHRO) and Microsoft Excel. SAP proficiency is plus but not required

  • Attention to Detail: High level of precision in numerical data entry and auditing.

  • Knowledge: Strong understanding of payroll laws, tax regulations, and benefits administration.

Soft Skills: Excellent organizational, time-management, and communication skills.

About Us
Savencia is an international, family-based and independent food group infused with strong corporate values and a vocation: “Leading the way to better food”. With more than 26,000 employees in 38 countries, Savencia develops innovative products of high quality that are mainly commercialized in Retail and Food Service.

Groupe SAVENCIA consists of two entities: SAVENCIA Fromage & Dairy, a major player in processing milk and the world’s #5 cheese manufacturer with strong brands, and SAVENCIA Gourmet, an international player in Premium Food Service, also presents in retailing and shops and specialized in sweet gastronomy / chocolate, charcuterie and seafood brands.

To know more: https://www.savencia.com/ 


Skills Required

  • 5 years' experience in payroll processing
  • Basic knowledge of bookkeeping
  • Proficiency in payroll software (ADP, Paychex, UnicornHRO)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • SAP proficiency
  • High level of precision in numerical data entry and auditing (attention to detail)
  • Strong understanding of payroll laws, tax regulations, and benefits administration
  • Excellent organizational, time-management, and communication skills
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The Company
25,931 Employees
Year Founded: 1956

What We Do

Groupe Savencia is an international, family-owned, and independent agri-food group with a mission of 'leading the way to better food.' The company specializes in the production of high-value-added dairy products, particularly branded soft and specialist cheeses, and also focuses on the cocoa sector. It operates as a global leader in specialist cheeses, combining entrepreneurship with a commitment to feeding people well.

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